32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nerimbera · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nerimbera
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Nerimbera live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This is the most striking health trend for the area, where arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported. While many residents manage these health issues, the overall need for daily assistance remains stable compared to national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.6% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 13.3%, while mental health conditions affect 7.4% of people, which is a little below the state and national averages.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 Nerimbera, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.6% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Nerimbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32119/nerimbera/topic/health-disability