40.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fraser Coast · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Fraser Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people have needed help with daily activities in Fraser Coast since 2011, reaching 10.8% in the latest census. This is part of a wider health challenge for the area, where 40.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is among the highest for similar areas. Arthritis is the most common at 16.4%, while mental health conditions affect 12.8% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure.
12.8%
Higher than 98% 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 Fraser Coast, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 10.8% of the population, up 2.6 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.8% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Fraser Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/topic/health-disability