21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Clermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Clermont than in the rest of the state. Only 21.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This makes it one of the healthiest areas compared to similar regions.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 5.3% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are asthma at 7.3% and arthritis at 5.7%.
21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Clermont, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.1% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.6%.
3.1% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Clermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011339/clermont/topic/health-disability