35.3%
Higher than 79% 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.
Daily life for many in Queenstown involves managing a health challenge, with 35.3% of people living with a long-term condition. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. It paints a picture of a community facing significant health burdens.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.6%, followed by mental health conditions at 12.6%. This rate of mental illness is much higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian average 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 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in ten people here need help with daily activities. At 9.8%, this is much higher than most areas and is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.8% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
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/SAL60531/queenstown/topic/health-disability