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Biggenden · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Biggenden

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over 41% of people in Biggenden live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who require daily help to get by.

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📍 Biggenden, Suburb / Locality

Where Biggenden sits — People with a long-term health condition

41.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Biggenden — higher than 92% of areas.

Biggenden41.8%
4621, QLD 38.8%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 20.2% of residents. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures, with 10.5% of people reporting a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Biggenden, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 43.3% One condition 20.2% Two conditions 12.9% Three or more 8.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Biggenden — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Asthma (14%) and Mental health (13%).

Arthritis 20.2% Asthma 11.3% Mental health 10.5% Diabetes 10.4% Heart disease 9.5% Other condition 8.6% Cancer 5.5% Lung condition 4.7% Stroke 2.3% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, at 11.2%. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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11.2% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Biggenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30248/biggenden/topic/health-disability