23.5%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitsunday · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Whitsunday
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents live with chronic health issues in Whitsunday than in most similar areas. Only 23.5% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the region stand out as a healthier-than-average part of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 7.2%, though this is still a little below the Australian rate of 8.8%. Most people in the area have no long-term health problems, with 63.7% reporting none at all.
7.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Whitsunday, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Whitsunday need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
3.9% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
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 Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30092/whitsunday/topic/health-disability