25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Mount Gravatt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Upper Mount Gravatt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well under the state average for chronic illness, Upper Mount Gravatt sees only 25.5% of its people living with a long-term health condition. This is a notably healthier result than the Queensland figure, though a small number of residents still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 9.2%, a rate that is about the same as the national figure.
9.2%
Higher than 56% 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 Upper Mount Gravatt, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.8% of residents, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt/topic/health-disability