20.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Runcorn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Runcorn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of Runcorn residents report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy community where the rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles are well below both state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.3%, compared to 8.8% nationally.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Runcorn, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.3% of residents, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.7%.
4.3% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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).
More for Runcorn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061078/runcorn/topic/health-disability