30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Barron · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Barron
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower need for daily help sets East Barron apart from the rest of the state. While about 30.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area is generally healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 9%, while 8.3% of people report a mental health condition.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 East Barron, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in East Barron need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.2% ▲ +150.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 East Barron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30918/east-barron/topic/health-disability