30.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bald Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bald Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bald Hills live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas, with 30.6% of the population reporting a chronic condition. This reflects a higher burden of illness compared to both the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 10.7% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, making up the most frequent long-term condition at 10.7%. Other prevalent health issues include asthma at 9.8% and arthritis at 8.3%.
10.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Bald Hills, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This need for support has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Bald Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/topic/health-disability