20.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eight Mile Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Eight Mile Plains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Eight Mile Plains than in most similar areas. Only 20.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, a figure well below both the Queensland and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Both long-term health and mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas, with mental health issues affecting just 5.6% of people. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, while others most often deal with asthma or arthritis.
5.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Eight Mile Plains, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland average and has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031060/eight-mile-plains/topic/health-disability