31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Junction View · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Junction View
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have become more prominent in Junction View, where 11.7% of people now need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and among the highest rates for similar areas. Long-term health struggles are also more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue affecting 11.7% of people, followed by cancer at 10.0% and arthritis at 8.3%.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Junction View, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 11.7% of the population. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, which sit at 6.0% and 5.8% respectively.
11.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Junction View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31462/junction-view/topic/health-disability