32.0%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scenic Rim · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Scenic Rim
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Scenic Rim live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most other areas. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common long-term struggles reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue affecting 11.1% of people, while 10% live with a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 67% of state electorate 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 Scenic Rim, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30075/scenic-rim/topic/health-disability