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Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Southern Downs - West

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

A health gap exists in Southern Downs - West, where long-term health conditions are well above the national figure. Around 33.8% of people live with a long-term condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This suggests a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges.

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📍 Southern Downs - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Southern Downs - West sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Downs - West — higher than 82% of areas.

Southern Downs - West33.8%
4370, QLD 34.2%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.4%, followed by mental health at 9.5%. While the share of people with mental health conditions is higher than most areas, it is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Southern Downs - West, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 54.6% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Southern Downs - West — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 13.4% Mental health 9.5% Other condition 8.7% Asthma 8.7% Diabetes 6.2% Heart disease 5.9% Cancer 4.5% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is more challenging for 7.6% of residents who need assistance with regular activities. This is much higher than most areas and is a little above the national figure, having risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.6% ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 81% 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 Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/health-disability