25.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than six out of ten people in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy trend for the area, with rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions sitting slightly lower than the national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. Mental health (8.1%), arthritis (7.5%), and asthma (7.1%) are the most common reported conditions.
25.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.5% of people who need help with daily activities is around the middle for its level. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and sits about the same as the state and national rates.
5.5% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021118/belmont-ascot-redcliffe/topic/health-disability