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Boyne Island - Tannum Sands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands now need help with daily activities, as this figure rose 1.5 percentage points since 2016. Despite this, the area remains healthier than most, with only 25.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Boyne Island - Tannum Sands sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Boyne Island - Tannum Sands — lower than 69% of areas.

Boyne Island - Tannum Sands25.2%
4680, QLD 27.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%, with 66.5% of people reporting no conditions at all. The most common issues are mental health and arthritis, both affecting about 8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 66.5% One condition 17.3% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Boyne Island - Tannum Sands splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (19%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 8.5% Arthritis 8.4% Other condition 6.9% Asthma 6.7% Diabetes 3.8% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, even though the rate has climbed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% —

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Boyne Island - Tannum Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051531/boyne-island-tannum-sands/topic/health-disability