13.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Badu Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Badu Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people reported long-term health struggles on Badu Island in 2021 compared to the rest of the country. Only 13.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a community that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 1.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while diabetes is the most common condition listed at 6.7%.
1.1%
Lower than 94% 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 Badu Island, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 3.7% of the population. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.7% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30113/badu-island/topic/health-disability