28.3%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Brisbane · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Brisbane
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.7% of people in Brisbane need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. Overall, health outcomes here are about the same as the state and national figures, with 28.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure much lower than most areas. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.1%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.1%
Lower than 59% of urban area 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 Brisbane, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen to 5.7% since 2011. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.7% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3002/brisbane/topic/health-disability