28.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Barcaldine - Blackall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report mental health conditions in Barcaldine - Blackall than in other parts of the country. While 6.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, this is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Other health and disability levels generally mirror the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues reported, while 59.2% of residents have no long-term health condition at all.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 Barcaldine - Blackall, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in the area need some help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 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 Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/health-disability