29.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malanda - Yungaburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Malanda - Yungaburra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.4% of people in Malanda - Yungaburra live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the national figure and puts the area around the middle of similar regions. Most residents report no long-term health issues, though arthritis is the most common condition listed.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.4% of people. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term illness at 10.3%, while 59.8% of the population reports having no health conditions at all.
7.4%
Lower than 68% 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 Malanda - Yungaburra, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Malanda - Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051169/malanda-yungaburra/topic/health-disability