24.9%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Barron River · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Barron River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Barron River compared to most other areas. Only 24.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 8.0% of the population, which is a little below the state average. The most common long-term health issues in the area are mental health, other conditions, and arthritis.
8.0%
Lower than 64% of state electorate 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 Barron River, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.8% of people, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland average. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 4.0%.
4.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Barron River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30004/barron-river/topic/health-disability