24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Okeden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Okeden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Okeden than in the rest of the country. While the typical person here is healthier than the state average, a small number of residents face significant challenges with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Asthma is the most common issue at 11.3%, and no residents reported a mental health condition.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Okeden, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 7.5% of people in Okeden need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Okeden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32220/okeden/topic/health-disability