35.8%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnett · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Burnett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Burnett, where 35.8% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure, with a particularly high number of people managing both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.9%, followed by mental health issues affecting 11.4% of people. This last figure is much higher than most areas, while overall, 35.8% of the population report a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland average.
11.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Burnett, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.5% of residents who need help with basic activities, a figure that is well above the national average. The proportion of people needing this support has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31902/burnett/topic/health-disability