25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jackson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Jackson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking gap exists in Jackson where 10.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the Queensland and national figures. While a smaller proportion of residents report long-term health conditions compared to most areas, a significant number still require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland rate of 28.8%. This includes arthritis as the most common issue at 7.3%, while reports of mental health conditions are much lower than in most other areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Jackson, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 10.9%, this is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
10.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Jackson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31421/jackson/topic/health-disability