25.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northgate - Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Northgate - Virginia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people have long-term health issues in Northgate - Virginia than in most similar areas. While overall health is strong, a slightly higher proportion of residents live with mental health conditions compared to national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.8% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.3%, a figure slightly above the Australian average of 8.8%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Northgate - Virginia, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most other areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.3%.
3.8% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Northgate - Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031038/northgate-virginia/topic/health-disability