26.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longreach · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Longreach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Longreach than in most other areas. About 26.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below both the Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.7% of the population, a figure lower than most areas. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 7.5% and arthritis at 7.2%.
7.7%
Lower than 61% 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 Longreach, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This number rose 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34710/longreach/topic/health-disability