31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Atherton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Atherton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Atherton, where 31.7% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure of 27.7% and higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness, affecting 10.2% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Mental health conditions affect 9.4% of the population, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality 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 Atherton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.9% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.9% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30096/atherton/topic/health-disability