25.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Springfield - Redbank · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Springfield - Redbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Springfield - Redbank compared to most similar areas. Only 25.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a generally healthier population than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Asthma is also common at 9.3%, while 66.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.7%
Higher than 61% 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 Springfield - Redbank, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.1% of people, a rate that is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national levels, though the need for help has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Springfield - Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31004/springfield-redbank/topic/health-disability