32.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmwoods · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Palmwoods
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Palmwoods now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 7.3% of residents requiring support. This trend is mirrored in health outcomes, as the proportion of people with long-term health conditions is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.3%.
10.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre 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 Palmwoods, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. At 7.3%, this is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
7.3% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314019/palmwoods/topic/health-disability