28.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deeragun - Jensen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Deeragun - Jensen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 11.2% of people in Deeragun - Jensen, which is much higher than most similar areas. While overall health is typical for the region, this specific struggle is more common here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as the national average. Mental health is the most common long-term condition reported, followed by other conditions, asthma and arthritis.
11.2%
Higher than 81% 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 Deeragun - Jensen, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity help is needed by 6.0% of people, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 60% 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 Deeragun - Jensen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021583/deeragun-jensen/topic/health-disability