25.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chinchilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chinchilla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed in Chinchilla since 2011, remaining at 4.6%. This is a relatively healthy area where only 25.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, with 60.2% of residents reporting no conditions at all. Asthma is the most frequent report at 9.0%, while mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Chinchilla, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Chinchilla need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 4.6%, this is a little below both the state and national figures, and it has stayed relatively steady over the last decade.
4.6% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Chinchilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/topic/health-disability