25.9%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burleigh · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Burleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Burleigh now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, though the area remains healthier than most. Only 25.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 25.9% of people reporting one. This includes arthritis at 8.3% and asthma at 7.3%, while mental health conditions affect 7.8% of residents.
7.8%
Lower than 67% 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 Burleigh, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.0% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. This rate has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30012/burleigh/topic/health-disability