34.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ingham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Ingham, where 13% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with residents much more likely to report long-term health conditions than people in the rest of the state or country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population, a rate about the same as both Queensland and Australia.
9.6%
Higher than 61% 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 Ingham, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, affecting 9.5% of people. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011464/ingham/topic/health-disability