35.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Raceview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Raceview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Raceview, affecting 13.3% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the community faces significant health challenges, with many more residents living with chronic conditions compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Along with mental health, the most common issues reported are asthma (11.9%) and arthritis (11.5%).
13.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Raceview, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 8.4% of residents, a figure that is a little above the 5.8% national average. This need has grown over the last decade, rising 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Raceview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031293/raceview/topic/health-disability