28.9%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Mackay now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with this figure rising to 6.3%. This trend sits alongside a health profile where 28.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, a rate slightly above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the Queensland average. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.0%, followed closely by arthritis at 8.9% and asthma at 8.0%.
9.0%
Higher than 50% 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 Mackay, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of residents needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.3% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30047/mackay/topic/health-disability