25.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Shoal Point - Bucasia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Shoal Point - Bucasia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25% of people in Shoal Point - Bucasia have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure. This makes the area healthier than most similar places. Most residents live without any long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.1%, followed by asthma at 7.9%. This mental health rate is lower than most areas and slightly below the state figure.
8.1%
Lower than 59% 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 Shoal Point - Bucasia, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/topic/health-disability