19.1%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Erakala · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Erakala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 19.1% of people in Erakala report a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level, with very few residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 5.4% of residents, which is much lower than most areas. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition at 5.9%.
5.4%
Lower than 88% 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 Erakala, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities has fallen to just 1.9% since 2011. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
1.9% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Erakala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322040/erakala/topic/health-disability