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Health & Disability in Brisbane City

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

Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Brisbane City compared to the rest of the country. Only 18% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region.

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

18.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane City — lower than 89% of areas.

Brisbane City18.0%
4000, QLD 18.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 7.4% of people. This is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%, while the vast majority of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Brisbane City, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 72.7% One condition 14.2% Two conditions 3.0% Three or more 0.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Brisbane City, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (20%) and Asthma (19%).

Mental health 7.4% Other condition 5.8% Asthma 5.5% Arthritis 3.2% Diabetes 1.8% Heart disease 1.8% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 0.5% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 1.7% needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the Queensland figure of 6% and the national average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.7% ▲ +110.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality 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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/health-disability