24.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Varsity Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Varsity Lakes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with a long-term health condition in Varsity Lakes than in most other areas. Only 24.8% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well below the Queensland rate of 28.8%. This makes the area notably healthier than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most similar areas, with 67.7% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health is the most reported condition at 8.7%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Varsity Lakes, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Varsity Lakes need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national rate. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, increasing by 1.4 percentage points.
5.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081262/varsity-lakes/topic/health-disability