33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chambers Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chambers Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Chambers Flat. About 33.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the number of people who require regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 10.8% and 10.0% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.8% of residents, a figure slightly above the Australian average of 8.8%.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Chambers Flat, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.0% of people, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national rate of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Chambers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30577/chambers-flat/topic/health-disability