34.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Berserker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Berserker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support defines health in Berserker, where the share of people needing help with daily activities rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011. Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 34.3% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.3%, followed closely by arthritis at 11.4% and asthma at 11.2%.
12.3%
Higher than 89% 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 Berserker, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.4% of residents, a figure that is a little above both the Queensland and Australian averages. This proportion has increased since 2011, rising from 5.7% to 8.4%.
8.4% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Berserker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031205/berserker/topic/health-disability