49.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Poona · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Poona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Poona have a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, with 49.5% of people living with a chronic health issue. These high rates of illness are reflected in the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 26.4%, while 11.3% of residents live with a mental health condition.
11.3%
Higher than 69% 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 Poona, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 11.1%. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
11.1% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321085/poona/topic/health-disability