47.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burrum Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burrum Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Burrum Heads live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily assistance, which is also much higher than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 23.7%, and mental health conditions are a little above the national rate at 11.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Burrum Heads, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
9.9% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Burrum Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/topic/health-disability