33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Boyne Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Boyne Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Boyne Valley live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, mental health conditions are notably less frequent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 33.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by only 6.0% of people, a figure well below the state average.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Boyne Valley, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Boyne Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30347/boyne-valley/topic/health-disability