40.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Allora · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Allora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines the health landscape in Allora, where 12.9% of people now require help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure and marks a rise in assistance needs since 2011. The area also faces a significant burden of long-term illness compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 40.8% of residents, which is far above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 17%, while 11.2% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the national average.
11.2%
Higher than 67% 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 Allora, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 12.9% of the population, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
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).
More for Allora
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Allora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321002/allora/topic/health-disability