29.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bracken Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bracken Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29% of people in Bracken Ridge live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where nearly a third of residents manage an ongoing illness. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but for those who do, mental health is the most common condition reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions in Bracken Ridge are about the same as in Queensland, with 9.4% of people reporting a mental health condition. Other common issues include asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 8.2%.
9.4%
Higher than 58% 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 Bracken Ridge, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 5.1% since 2011. This figure is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.1% ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/topic/health-disability