24.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highgate Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Highgate Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term health challenge for people in Highgate Hill. While the area has a much lower rate of general long-term health conditions than most other places, the proportion of residents with mental health issues is significantly higher than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, 10.7% of people report a mental health condition, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages.
10.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Highgate Hill, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Highgate Hill need help with daily activities, with just 3.9% requiring support. This is much lower than most other areas and has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Highgate Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011107/highgate-hill/topic/health-disability