36.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brassall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Brassall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Brassall compared to the rest of the state. About 36.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 14.4% of people—well above the 8.8% national average. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 12.6% and arthritis at 10.9%, while 54.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
14.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Brassall, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, reaching 8.5%. This figure is a little above the 6% seen across Queensland and has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031283/brassall/topic/health-disability