40.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sapphire Central · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sapphire Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Sapphire Central live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of illness means a larger proportion of the community requires ongoing health support and daily care compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, affecting 40.4% of residents, which is far above the Queensland average of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 17.5%, while mental health conditions are much higher than in most areas at 11.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Sapphire Central, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 10.5% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% 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 Sapphire Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32516/sapphire-central/topic/health-disability