34.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ipswich Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Ipswich Inner
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher rate of long-term illness marks Ipswich Inner compared to the rest of the country. Around 34.7% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is most visible in mental health and daily care needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.6% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 11.8% and arthritis at 10.5%.
13.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Ipswich Inner, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 7.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Ipswich Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31003/ipswich-inner/topic/health-disability