24.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Veresdale Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Veresdale Scrub
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term illness in Veresdale Scrub compared to the wider state. Only 24.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 63.9% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health issues affect 8.0% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Scrub, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
3.5% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32936/veresdale-scrub/topic/health-disability