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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

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

Nearly 40% of people in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, which contributes to a greater need for daily support.

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📍 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bundaberg North - Gooburrum sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg North - Gooburrum — higher than 99% of areas.

Bundaberg North - Gooburrum39.8%
4670, QLD 37.0%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are among the highest for this type of area, affecting 39.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.9%, while 12.7% have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 51.0% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 9.5% Three or more 6.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 13%.

Arthritis 15.9% Mental health 12.7% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 9.7% Diabetes 7.4% Heart disease 6.7% Cancer 4.5% Lung condition 4.5% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 11.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland average of 6.0%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

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11.3% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 99% 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 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/health-disability