34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queenstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Queenstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Queenstown, affecting 13% of residents. This is a community with significant health challenges, as nearly 35% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.9% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. This includes mental health conditions for 12.6% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Queenstown, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.2% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Queenstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41232/queenstown/topic/health-disability