25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Algester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Algester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Algester compared to the rest of the state. Only 25.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes it a healthier area than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of people. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most reported conditions are asthma and arthritis at 7.8% and 7.5% respectively.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 Algester, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Algester need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This need has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051072/algester/topic/health-disability