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Outback - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Outback - North

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

Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Outback - North than in most other parts of the country. Only 20.5% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.

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📍 Outback - North, Sub-region (SA3)

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

20.5%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Outback - North — lower than 88% of areas.

Outback - North20.5%
Rest of Qld 29.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 65.6% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level at 4.9%, well below the 8.8% national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Outback - North, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 65.6% One condition 14.6% Two conditions 4.0% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Outback - North — Asthma leads at 20%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Diabetes (15%).

Asthma 6.7% Other condition 5.0% Diabetes 5.0% Mental health 4.9% Arthritis 4.5% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 1.6% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 3.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.1% ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31502/outback-north/topic/health-disability