38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burrum River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burrum River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Burrum River, where 18.1% of people live with the condition. This is a community with significant health needs, as nearly 39% of residents manage a long-term health problem, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, including mental health issues which affect 14.7% of people. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. While 45.6% of residents report no long-term conditions, about 8.1% of the population manage three or more.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 River, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is among the highest at this level, with 11.6% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 6.0% reported across Queensland.
11.6% ▲ +78.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30456/burrum-river/topic/health-disability