28.8%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Callide · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Callide
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 28.8% of people in Callide live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7% and matches the Queensland average. Most residents are healthy, with over half reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10%, followed by asthma at 8.8% and mental health at 8.5%. The rate of mental health conditions is a little below the Queensland figure.
8.5%
Lower than 58% 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 Callide, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
6.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Callide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30015/callide/topic/health-disability