33.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Helidon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Helidon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Helidon (L) than in most similar areas. About 33.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 11.8%, a figure well above the national average. Other common issues include asthma at 10.0% and arthritis at 9.0%, though 52.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Helidon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 5.2% of people need help with core activities. This is lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
5.2% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321050/helidon/topic/health-disability