32.3%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blair · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Blair
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support is a key trend in Blair, where the number of people requiring help with daily activities rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2011. The area faces significant health challenges, with 32.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.5% of the population.
12.5%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate 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 Blair, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.1% of people in Blair need help with daily activities, which is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures. This proportion has increased since 2011, when it was 5.6%.
7.1% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Blair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED301/blair/topic/health-disability