28.7%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hinchinbrook · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Hinchinbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the state and national figures, health and disability rates in Hinchinbrook reflect typical patterns. While most people here report no long-term health issues, nearly 10% of the population lives with a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 8.0%.
9.6%
Higher than 61% 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 Hinchinbrook, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.9% of people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30035/hinchinbrook/topic/health-disability