32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Midgenoo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Midgenoo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of residents in Midgenoo live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 32.9% of people report a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is most visible in the high rates of mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 17.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the 8.8% national average and among the highest for similar areas. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 13.2% and asthma at 11.8%.
17.1%
Higher than 97% 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 Midgenoo, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.6% of people in Midgenoo need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Midgenoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31829/midgenoo/topic/health-disability