39.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hervey Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Hervey Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Hervey Bay live with a long-term health condition, a rate far above the national figure. This high prevalence of illness means more residents face daily health challenges than in most similar areas across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 39.6% of people affected, including 16.1% with arthritis and 12.4% with mental health conditions. This last figure is well above the Australian average of 8.8%.
12.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Hervey Bay, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 10.6% of residents who need help with core activities. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31904/hervey-bay/topic/health-disability