22.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hendra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hendra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 71% of people in Hendra report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy area where residents are far less likely to struggle with long-term illness or mental health issues than those in the rest of Queensland or Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 6.4% of residents.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 Hendra, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A very small number of people, 2.9%, need help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has barely changed since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031125/hendra/topic/health-disability