45.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Baree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Baree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted over the last decade in Baree, where almost half of the population now manages a long-term health condition. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, with 45.8% of residents reporting a lasting illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest in the region, with asthma (16.4%) and arthritis (15.4%) being the most common. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 10% of residents.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 →Baree splits fairly evenly between None (42%) and One condition (37%), with Two conditions at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Baree need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 9.5%, this is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Baree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30155/baree/topic/health-disability