29.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Queanbeyan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Queanbeyan - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily assistance has emerged in Queanbeyan - East, where 4.4% of people now require help with every day tasks. While long-term health reports are around the national average, mental health conditions are notably more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.4% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Overall, 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, slightly above the Australian average of 27.7%.
11.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Queanbeyan - East, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.4%. This is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +64.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Queanbeyan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021010/queanbeyan-east/topic/health-disability