26.3%
Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brisbane - West · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Brisbane - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with long-term health issues in Brisbane - West compared to most other areas. Around 26.3% of residents live with a lasting health condition, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.1%, though this is about the same as the national figure. Most people here have no long-term health conditions, with 68.6% reporting none.
9.1%
Lower than 57% 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 - West, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/health-disability