31.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ipswich - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ipswich - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Ipswich - North, affecting 10.7% of the population. This area faces more health challenges than most, with 31.7% of people living with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.6% of residents. While 62.6% of people have no long-term health issues, about 21.6% of the population live with one condition.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Ipswich - North, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This proportion has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Ipswich - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031288/ipswich-north/topic/health-disability