31.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chermside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chermside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Chermside now need help with daily activities, with that figure rising 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Health challenges are more common here than in most other areas, particularly regarding mental health and long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially prevalent at 12.7%, a rate that is among the highest for areas of this size.
12.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Chermside, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 8.2% of people in Chermside, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.2% ▲ +62.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021028/chermside/topic/health-disability