41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nanango · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nanango
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Nanango, affecting 16.6% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 41.4% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. These high rates of illness are mirrored in the number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national average at 14.7%, with 7.7% of residents living with three or more health issues.
14.7%
Higher than 91% 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 Nanango, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 13.1% of people in Nanango, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
13.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32100/nanango/topic/health-disability