27.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shailer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shailer Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A healthy population defines Shailer Park, where fewer people require daily assistance compared to most other areas. While around 27.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is very similar to the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Asthma is the most common report at 8.9%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.7%.
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 Shailer Park, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and the national average. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +73.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/topic/health-disability