28.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southbrook · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Southbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Southbrook than in most similar areas. Only 1.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.3%, while the 6.1% of people with mental health conditions is much lower than in most other areas.
6.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Southbrook, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by just 1.9% of residents, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This need has fallen since 2011, when it sat at 3.4%.
1.9% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322111/southbrook/topic/health-disability