# Health & Disability — The Gap - Enoggera

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

Area: The Gap - Enoggera (Sub-region (SA3))

More than 10% of people in The Gap - Enoggera report a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a striking figure, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is 28.7%, putting the area around the middle of the national average.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.9%, followed by other conditions (9.5%) and asthma (8.5%). Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 19.9% live with one condition.

About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People with a long-term health condition | 28.7% | — |
| People with a mental health condition | 10.9% | — |
| People needing help with daily activities | 5.4% | +32.9% since 2011 |

**Long-term health conditions reported** — Mental health 10.9%, Other condition 9.5%, Asthma 8.5%, Arthritis 7.4%, Heart disease 4.0%, Diabetes 3.5%, Cancer 3.2%, Lung condition 1.6%, Dementia 0.8%, Stroke 0.7%

**Number of long-term health conditions** — None 65.8%, One condition 19.9%, Two conditions 6.1%, Three or more 2.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30404/the-gap-enoggera/topic/health-disability