27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sexton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sexton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of people needing daily help than the state average marks the health profile of Sexton. While about 27.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area is generally healthier than many other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 27.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 11.8%, followed by arthritis at 10.2%, while 50.3% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Sexton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Sexton need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below both the Queensland and national figures.
3.7% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Sexton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32543/sexton/topic/health-disability