28.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taigum - Fitzgibbon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Taigum - Fitzgibbon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Taigum - Fitzgibbon need help with daily activities than in most similar areas. While 7.5% of residents require this assistance, other health measures for the area remain largely in line with state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Mental health is the most common report at 9.0%, followed closely by other conditions at 8.8% and arthritis at 8.7%.
9.0%
Higher than 53% 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 Taigum - Fitzgibbon, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 7.5% of residents who need help with daily tasks is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Taigum - Fitzgibbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041045/taigum-fitzgibbon/topic/health-disability