30.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elimbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Elimbah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Elimbah, where 9.8% of residents live with the condition. More people here have a long-term health condition than in most similar areas, with 30.1% of the population affected.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are a little more common here than in Queensland and Australia. While arthritis is the most frequent problem, asthma and mental health conditions each affect about 9% of the population.
9.3%
Higher than 56% 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 Elimbah, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is an increase of 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021367/elimbah/topic/health-disability