32.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capalaba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Capalaba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Capalaba, where 11.2% of residents are affected. This is a high figure for the area, contributing to a broader trend where more people report long-term health issues than in most other Australian suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 61% of residents report no long-term conditions, the most frequent issues include mental health, asthma, and arthritis.
11.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality 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 Capalaba, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.5% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than in most other similar areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland average of 6%.
6.5% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/health-disability