26.4%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barcaldine · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Barcaldine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 60% of people in Barcaldine report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than many other parts of the country, with lower rates of long-term illness and mental health conditions than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Long-term health conditions are also a little below the national average, with asthma (8.6%) and arthritis (7.8%) being the most common.
5.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) 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 Barcaldine, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.4% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 3.5%.
4.4% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/topic/health-disability