30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Obi Obi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Obi Obi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with health challenges in Obi Obi than in most similar areas. Around 31% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland average. The most common issues are other conditions at 12.5% and asthma at 11.1%.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Obi Obi, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of residents 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.
6.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Obi Obi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32216/obi-obi/topic/health-disability