34.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandgate - Shorncliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Sandgate - Shorncliffe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 10.1% of people in Sandgate - Shorncliffe need help with daily activities, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 12.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.1% and asthma at 9.4%.
12.3%
Higher than 89% 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 Sandgate - Shorncliffe, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 10.1% of residents who need assistance with daily tasks is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the Queensland rate of 6.0% and the national rate of 5.8%.
10.1% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Sandgate - Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041044/sandgate-shorncliffe/topic/health-disability