24.6%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burdekin · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Burdekin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Burdekin than in most other areas. Only 24.6% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. This trend extends to mental health and daily support needs, marking the region as notably healthier than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident is unlikely to have a chronic illness, with 58.4% reporting no long-term conditions. Mental health issues are much lower than in most areas at 7.0%, while arthritis and asthma are the most common reported health problems.
7.0%
Lower than 76% 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 Burdekin, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 4.7% of people, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This need has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30011/burdekin/topic/health-disability