45.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bribie Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Bribie Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents—45.6%—live with a long-term health condition, making Bribie Island one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness. This high burden of health issues is reflected in the number of people who need daily assistance, which is well above national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 20.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, with 11.4% of residents reporting one.
11.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Bribie Island, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 10.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the Queensland and Australian averages. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Bribie Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/topic/health-disability