34.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Scarborough - Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Scarborough - Newport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in Scarborough - Newport, where 12.6% of people live with the condition. This area sees a much higher rate of chronic health issues than most other places, with 34.1% of residents managing a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 9.7% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the Queensland and Australian rates.
9.7%
Higher than 63% 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 Scarborough - Newport, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of 5.8% of people here need help with daily activities, with 6.9% of residents requiring this support.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051575/scarborough-newport/topic/health-disability