24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Brisbane
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in East Brisbane than in most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health challenges are more common here than in other parts of the city.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 11.4% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition in the area, followed by asthma at 8.0%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 East Brisbane, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.7% of people needing help with usual activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average.
2.7% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/health-disability