27.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cashmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Cashmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Similar to many of its neighbours, Cashmere shows a health profile that mostly aligns with state and national figures. About 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, though mental health struggles are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.9% of people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.0% and arthritis at 6.5%, while 67.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
9.9%
Higher than 65% 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 Cashmere, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Cashmere need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Queensland average of 6.0%, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +95.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011383/cashmere/topic/health-disability