17.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Brisbane
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health struggles in South Brisbane than in most other areas. Only 17.7% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a remarkably healthy part of the city.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthy, with 69.6% reporting no long-term conditions at all. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.0% of people, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
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 South Brisbane, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.0% of people need help with basic activities. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
2.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32587/south-brisbane/topic/health-disability