27.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillcrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hillcrest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Hillcrest are largely in line with Queensland and national figures. While most people here report no long-term health issues, 9.7% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure roughly the same as the state and national averages. Mental health is the most common condition at 9.7%, followed by asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.2%.
9.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Hillcrest, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is higher than in most areas, with 6.0% of residents requiring assistance. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031316/hillcrest/topic/health-disability