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Bundaberg Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Bundaberg Surrounds - North, where 13.9% of people live with the condition. Overall, 34.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the number of people who need help with daily tasks.

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

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

34.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg Surrounds - North — higher than 85% of areas.

Bundaberg Surrounds - North34.5%
4670, QLD 37.0%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 34.5% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions affect 10.6% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Bundaberg Surrounds - North, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 54.5% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Bundaberg Surrounds - North — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 13.9% Mental health 10.6% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 8.4% Diabetes 6.2% Heart disease 5.8% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 3.5% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of people, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This need has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.7% ▲ +28.3%

Higher than 83% 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 Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011498/bundaberg-surrounds-north/topic/health-disability