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Brisbane Inner City · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Brisbane Inner City

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Almost no change has been seen in the proportion of people needing daily help in Brisbane Inner City since 2011. This area is generally healthier than most, with only 23.5% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Brisbane Inner City, Region (SA4)

Where Brisbane Inner City sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.5%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane Inner City — lower than 77% of areas.

Brisbane Inner City23.5%
Greater Brisbane 28.5%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, though mental health conditions (9.8%) are slightly above the national figure. Most residents report no long-term conditions, while 7.4% have asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Brisbane Inner City, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 69.2% One condition 17.9% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Brisbane Inner City, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 9.8% Asthma 7.4% Other condition 7.4% Arthritis 4.6% Heart disease 2.5% Cancer 2.4% Diabetes 2.3% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 91% of region (sa4) areas.

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 Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/topic/health-disability