37.8%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wide Bay · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Wide Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a significant part of daily life for many in Wide Bay, where 37.8% of people live with a lasting health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7% and among the highest for similar areas. Mental health and arthritis are two of the most common challenges facing the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.0%, followed by asthma at 9.8% and heart disease at 6.6%.
12.1%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) 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 Wide Bay, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 10.0% since 2011. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.0% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/319/wide-bay/topic/health-disability