29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chelmsford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Chelmsford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Chelmsford require help with daily tasks compared to the rest of the state. While about 29% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is roughly the same as the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 29% of people report a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9%, followed by arthritis, diabetes and heart disease at 6% each.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Chelmsford, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3% of people in Chelmsford need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 6% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
3.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Chelmsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30589/chelmsford/topic/health-disability