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South Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in South Brisbane

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

Nearly 70% of people in South Brisbane report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area far healthier than the state and national averages, with very few residents requiring daily assistance.

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📍 South Brisbane, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Brisbane sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Brisbane — lower than 93% of areas.

South Brisbane17.7%
4101, QLD 21.0%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 17.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common issue at 7.9%, though this is still lower than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Brisbane, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 69.7% One condition 13.6% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In South Brisbane, the largest group is Mental health at 28%, followed by Other condition (21%) and Asthma (20%).

Mental health 7.9% Other condition 6.0% Asthma 5.8% Arthritis 2.8% Heart disease 1.7% Diabetes 1.7% Cancer 1.6% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by just 1.9% of people in South Brisbane, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.9% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 96% 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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011110/south-brisbane/topic/health-disability