24.5%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brisbane Inner - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 24.5% of people in Brisbane Inner - North have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most other regions across the country. While overall health is strong, mental health conditions are more common here than in many other areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.3%, which is a little above the Australian average. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 68.7% reporting no conditions.
24.5%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.3%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Brisbane Inner - North, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 3.4% of people. This is a little below the Queensland figure and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Brisbane Inner - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30503/brisbane-inner-north/topic/health-disability