10.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Iron Range · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people live with chronic illness in Iron Range, making it one of the healthiest areas in the region. Only 10% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
No residents reported a mental health condition, and only 10% of the population has a long-term health issue, mostly arthritis. This is much lower than most areas, with over half the population reporting no health conditions at all.
10.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Iron Range, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Iron Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31407/iron-range/topic/health-disability