51.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Buxton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Buxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Buxton, where over half of all residents live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure, with 51.7% of people reporting a lasting health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 27.2%, followed by heart disease and diabetes at 11.2% and 11% respectively.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Buxton, the largest group is None at 40%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is very high here. At 12.8%, this is well above the 5.8% national average and the 6% figure for Queensland.
12.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30463/buxton/topic/health-disability