18.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brisbane City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brisbane City
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 72% of people in Brisbane City report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than the state and national averages, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common condition at 7.9%, though this is still lower than most other areas.
7.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Brisbane City, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very rare here, affecting only 1.7% of people. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%, despite the rate rising slightly by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +92.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011105/brisbane-city/topic/health-disability