35.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Keperra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Keperra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Keperra live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with 13.7% of residents reporting a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.7% of people, followed by other conditions at 11.3% and arthritis at 11.1%. This is a much higher rate of illness than in most other similar areas.
13.7%
Higher than 96% 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 Keperra, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.4% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This figure is well above the Queensland average and has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Keperra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041100/keperra/topic/health-disability