24.0%
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brisbane - South · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Brisbane - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Brisbane - South than in most other similar areas. Only 24% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend toward better health is seen across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.2% of people, a figure slightly lower than the Queensland average. Overall, 70% of residents have no long-term health conditions, while the most common reported issues are mental health, other conditions, and asthma.
8.2%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) 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 Brisbane - South, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.7% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 1 percentage point since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Brisbane - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/303/brisbane-south/topic/health-disability