20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Ripley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Ripley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in South Ripley compared to the rest of the state. Only 20.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This contributes to a generally healthier profile across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.9%, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, with 72.3% reporting none.
8.9%
Higher than 57% 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 Ripley, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.3% of people need help with their everyday activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.3% ▲ +179.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32598/south-ripley/topic/health-disability