26.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Babinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Babinda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Babinda is marked by a relatively healthy population, with 60.5% of people reporting no long-term health conditions. This is a positive trend for the area, as the proportion of people with long-term health issues is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Mental health conditions are lower than in most areas at 7.2%, with arthritis being the most common long-term ailment at 9.7%.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Babinda, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031158/babinda/topic/health-disability