32.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Miles · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Miles
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant 32.8% of people in Miles live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the state and national figures, with mental health and asthma being the most common issues. This health profile is reflected in the fact that more residents need daily assistance than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma (11.3%) and arthritis (10.7%), though over half the population reports having no long-term conditions.
11.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Miles, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.3% of the population. This is a little above the Queensland figure and represents a rise of 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +1162.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 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 Miles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315062/miles/topic/health-disability