41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boolboonda · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boolboonda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people than usual live with long-term health issues in Boolboonda, where 41.8% of residents report a lasting condition. This figure is far above both the state and national averages, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, though mental health conditions are slightly less frequent at 7.3% compared to the national figure of 8.8%. The most reported issues are other general conditions at 18.2% and arthritis at 12.7%.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Boolboonda, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 12.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% average for Australia.
12.7% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Boolboonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/topic/health-disability