34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Meringandan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Meringandan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Meringandan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national and state figures. This suggests a higher-than-average need for healthcare and support within the community, though most residents report no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma (12.9%) and mental health (10.1%) being the most common. This is well above the 27.7% national figure, though 59.6% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
10.1%
Higher than 53% of urban centre 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 Meringandan, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.3% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 7.3%.
6.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Meringandan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322079/meringandan/topic/health-disability