26.2%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rankin · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Rankin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Rankin report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with fewer residents dealing with chronic illness compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Asthma and mental health are the most common conditions, each affecting 8.7% of the population.
8.7%
Lower than 57% 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 Rankin, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Rankin need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is an increase from 2011, when the rate was 4.1%.
6.1% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/health-disability