28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in East Mackay require help with daily tasks. While 28.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition—a figure about the same as the national average—the need for daily assistance is much higher here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.4%.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Mackay, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.1% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
8.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30929/east-mackay/topic/health-disability