29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10% of people in West Mackay need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. While long-term health conditions are common here, they affect a similar proportion of people as in the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian average. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 West Mackay, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily assistance is much higher here than in most areas. At 9.6%, this is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
9.6% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33038/west-mackay/topic/health-disability