42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blackbutt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blackbutt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Blackbutt, affecting 19.1% of people. This town faces significant health challenges, with 42.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.3% of residents. This contributes to the high overall illness rate, as 8.4% of people live with three or more long-term health conditions.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Blackbutt, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is a struggle for 11.5% of the population who need assistance with their activities. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
11.5% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Blackbutt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30272/blackbutt/topic/health-disability