30.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marcoola - Mudjimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Marcoola - Mudjimba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Marcoola - Mudjimba, where 11% of residents live with the condition. This area sees more people struggling with long-term health issues than most similar places, with 30.8% of the population affected.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, a rate that is about the same as both the state and national figures.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Marcoola - Mudjimba, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 2.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Queensland average.
6.1% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Marcoola - Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031426/marcoola-mudjimba/topic/health-disability