30.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lockyer Valley - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Lockyer Valley - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 30% of people in Lockyer Valley - West live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas and sits above both the state and national figures. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Overall, long-term health issues are a little more common here than in Queensland and Australia, with arthritis and asthma also appearing frequently.
10.8%
Higher than 76% 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 Lockyer Valley - West, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Lockyer Valley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011451/lockyer-valley-west/topic/health-disability