32.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Veresdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Veresdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Veresdale than in most similar areas. Around 32.4% of residents have a long-term condition, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here. While general health conditions are high, the 7.0% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Veresdale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Veresdale need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Veresdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32935/veresdale/topic/health-disability