26.7%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mackay than in most similar areas. Only 26.7% of residents report a long-term condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of people, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.1%, followed by mental health and asthma.
8.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Mackay, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.0% of residents, a figure that is a little below the state average. This need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31202/mackay/topic/health-disability