21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nirimba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nirimba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Nirimba than in the rest of the state. Only 21.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 9.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas. Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term conditions reported here, though 72.1% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Nirimba, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.5% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and lower than most other areas.
3.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32149/nirimba/topic/health-disability