27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a quarter of residents in Mackay live with a long-term health condition. While overall health is similar to the rest of the country, a higher number of people here deal with mental health challenges compared to other areas. This suggests a significant need for local health services to support the community's wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 10.7%, a rate a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Mackay, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people in Mackay need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31724/mackay/topic/health-disability