28.0%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capricornia · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Capricornia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Need for daily assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011 in Capricornia, reaching 5.6% of the population. Otherwise, the area's health and disability profiles align closely with both state and national patterns. Most residents report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Arthritis is the most common condition at 8.9%, followed by mental health and asthma.
8.8%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate 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 Capricornia, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 5.8% and the state figure of 6.0%.
5.6% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Capricornia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED305/capricornia/topic/health-disability