41.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnett Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burnett Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Burnett Heads now report health challenges than in previous years. A striking 41.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, with 12.7% of residents affected compared to 8.8% nationally.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Burnett Heads, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 10.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
10.1% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30449/burnett-heads/topic/health-disability