43.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Proston · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Proston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Proston, where 43.8% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues affecting residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national rate at 14.9%. Overall, long-term health issues are among the highest for similar areas, with 6.8% of residents managing three or more conditions.
14.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Proston, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities has risen sharply to 13.9% since 2011. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
13.9% ▲ +225.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/health-disability