25.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Sherwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents of Sherwood struggle with long-term health issues compared to most other areas. Only 25.7% of people report a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a generally healthier-than-average population living in the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.1%, a figure about the same as the national average. Overall, 69.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Sherwood, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Sherwood need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/health-disability