34.6%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caboolture · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Caboolture
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Caboolture live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This is a significant health burden for the area, with mental health and respiratory issues being particularly common. These challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.2% of people. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia, and asthma (11.1%) and arthritis (10.8%) are also common long-term health issues here.
13.2%
Higher than 98% 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 Caboolture, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in the rest of Queensland, affecting 9.0% of residents. This figure has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31302/caboolture/topic/health-disability