23.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fortitude Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Fortitude Valley is marked by a generally healthy population, as only 23.7% of residents report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure, though the area faces a much higher challenge with mental health than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.5% of people, which is well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Other common issues include asthma at 7.8%, while 66.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
13.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Fortitude Valley, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Queensland average of 6.0% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/health-disability