24.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ooralea - Bakers Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ooralea - Bakers Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Ooralea - Bakers Creek compared to the rest of the state. Only 24.2% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This creates a profile of a healthier-than-average population across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.1% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, mental health, or asthma.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though the proportion of people needing help has risen from 2.8% in 2011.
5.0% ▲ +82.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 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 Ooralea - Bakers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021350/ooralea-bakers-creek/topic/health-disability