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Central Highlands · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Central Highlands

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A small increase in the number of people needing daily help defines the health landscape of Central Highlands (Qld). Only 21.9% of the population reports a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This suggests a community with a lower burden of chronic illness than most other areas.

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📍 Central Highlands, Council (LGA)

Where Central Highlands sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Highlands — lower than 82% of areas.

Central Highlands21.9%
Rest of Qld 29.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 64% of people reporting none at all. Asthma is the most frequent long-term condition at 7.6%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Central Highlands, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 64.0% One condition 15.6% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Mental health (19%), with Arthritis at 15%.

Asthma 7.6% Mental health 7.0% Arthritis 5.5% Other condition 5.4% Diabetes 3.4% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 3.4% of the population, which is a little below the figures for the state and country. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.

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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/topic/health-disability