29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sippy Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sippy Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 10.2% of people in Sippy Downs live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This is the most common long-term health issue in the community. Overall, health and disability levels in the area are generally in line with Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the national average. Aside from mental health, arthritis (9.6%) and asthma (8.3%) are the most reported issues, though most people have no long-term conditions at all.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Sippy Downs, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is higher than most areas here, with 6.2% of people requiring assistance. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32574/sippy-downs/topic/health-disability