35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Augathella · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Augathella
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Augathella, where 35.1% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The town faces a higher burden of illness than most similar areas, with many residents managing multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.5%) and asthma (11.5%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of the population, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Augathella, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.9% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
7.9% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Augathella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30102/augathella/topic/health-disability