28.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchelton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mitchelton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Mitchelton than in most other areas. While 11.6% of people report a mental health issue, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is 28.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 7.2%.
11.6%
Higher than 85% 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 Mitchelton, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Mitchelton need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the proportion has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041101/mitchelton/topic/health-disability