13.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Saibai Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Saibai Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report chronic illness on Saibai Island compared to other parts of the country. Only 13.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a lower rate of reported long-term illness than most of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are uncommon here, with only 0.9% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well below the national average of 8.8%. For those with conditions, diabetes is the most common at 9.7%, while 69.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
0.9%
Lower than 95% 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 Saibai Island, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.2% of residents who need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
6.2% ▲ +393.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32503/saibai-island/topic/health-disability