Cunnamulla · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Cunnamulla

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people than usual live with long-term health issues in Cunnamulla, where 33.2% of residents have a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic health challenges are common, the area reports lower rates of mental health conditions than most other places.

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📍 Cunnamulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Cunnamulla sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cunnamulla — higher than 71% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Cunnamulla33.2%
4490, QLD 32.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma (13.2%) and arthritis (10.1%) are the most common long-term health issues here. Overall, people with these conditions are much more common than in the rest of Queensland, though mental health conditions are a little below the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cunnamulla, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Cunnamulla — Asthma leads at 22%, ahead of Arthritis (17%) and Diabetes (14%).

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.8% of people in Cunnamulla need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

5.8% ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30767/cunnamulla/topic/health-disability