25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Merrimac
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health issues than usual make Merrimac a relatively healthy place to live. Just 25.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Most people here live without any chronic health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.1%, which is about the same as the national figure. Other frequent conditions include asthma and arthritis, both at 7.4%.
9.1%
Higher 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 Merrimac, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.0% of residents, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/health-disability