32.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Paroo · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Paroo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people now need help with daily activities in Paroo, where the rate rose by 1.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.1%. This reflects a broader trend of health challenges, with 32.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma (12.4%) and arthritis (10.7%) being the most frequent. However, mental health conditions are reported at 7.1%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
7.1%
Lower than 68% 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 Paroo, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Paroo need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has increased since the last census.
6.1% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 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 Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35800/paroo/topic/health-disability