26.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Longreach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in Longreach report having no long-term health conditions. This keeps the area's overall health profile slightly better than the state and national figures, with few residents needing significant daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. Mental health is the most common condition at 7.7%, followed closely by asthma at 7.5% and arthritis at 7.2%.
7.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Longreach, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages. This rate has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/health-disability