Jericho · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Jericho

Name: Health & Disability in Jericho — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 3.9% of people in Jericho have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. This low rate contributes to a generally healthier profile, with fewer residents reporting long-term health issues than in most other similar areas.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. The most common issues are asthma, affecting 10.5% of people, and arthritis at 6.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Jericho, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 57.6% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Jericho, the largest group is Asthma at 27%, followed by Arthritis (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Asthma 10.5% Arthritis 6.1% Other condition 5.7% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 3.9% Mental health 3.9% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure and sits around the middle for similar areas.

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 Jericho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31438/jericho/topic/health-disability

Where Jericho sits — People with a long-term health condition