28.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chermside West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chermside West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 4.4% of people in Chermside West need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are in good health, with two-thirds of the population reporting no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.3% of people here, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.2%, followed by other conditions at 8.6% and asthma at 8.0%.
9.2%
Higher than 55% 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 West, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is lower than most areas, though it has risen slightly from 3.6% in 2011 to 4.4% in 2021.
4.4% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 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 Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021029/chermside-west/topic/health-disability