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Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than three in ten people in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, suggesting a higher need for healthcare services in the area. These health challenges impact a significant portion of the local population's daily lives.

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📍 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) — higher than 73% of areas.

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)32.0%
4551, QLD 31.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 32% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 11.5% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 9.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.7% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 11.5% Mental health 9.8% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 8.1% Heart disease 5.5% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 7.9% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain/topic/health-disability