50.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burrum Town · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Burrum Town
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the population in Burrum Town lives with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, with a particularly high rate of mental health conditions affecting nearly one in five residents. These figures show a community facing significantly more health challenges than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 22.8%, followed by mental health at 19.3%, which is well above the state average.
19.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Town, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (19%) and Two conditions (19%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 13.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
13.2% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30457/burrum-town/topic/health-disability