24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mackay Harbour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mackay Harbour than in most other areas. Only 24.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthier spots in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.2% of people. Overall, 58% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.2%
Lower 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 Harbour, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Mackay Harbour need help with daily activities compared to the Queensland figure, with only 3.4% of residents requiring such support.
3.4% ▲ +251.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31725/mackay-harbour/topic/health-disability