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Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A higher-than-usual rate of mental health conditions shapes the daily wellbeing of people in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove. While 10.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, the overall proportion of people with any long-term health issue is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — lower than 55% of areas.

Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove27.4%
4055, QLD 28.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.4%, followed by other conditions at 9.5% and asthma at 7.8%. In total, 27.4% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the Queensland figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 68.2% One condition 19.5% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Other condition (20%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 10.4% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 7.8% Arthritis 6.9% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 3.4% Diabetes 3.3% Lung condition 1.2% Dementia 0.7% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people in this area need help with daily activities compared to most other areas, at 4.8%. This figure is a little below the state average, though it has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/health-disability