32.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capalaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Capalaba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32.6% of people in Capalaba live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means roughly one in three residents manages a chronic health issue, making it much higher than most other areas. Mental health, asthma, and arthritis are the most common conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of the population, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Other common issues include asthma at 10.0% and arthritis at 9.9%.
11.2%
Higher than 81% 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 Capalaba, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. Now, 6.5% of people require such assistance, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the state and national averages.
6.5% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011004/capalaba/topic/health-disability