25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Murray Upper · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Murray Upper
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes than the state average mark the recent trend for Murray Upper, where only 25.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. The area is notably healthier than most similar places, especially regarding mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 1.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% national figure. While most people have no long-term health issues, those who do most commonly report diabetes (8.3%) and arthritis (7.3%).
1.8%
Lower than 90% 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 Murray Upper, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +160.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Murray Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32085/murray-upper/topic/health-disability