37.5%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bundaberg · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Bundaberg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Bundaberg now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with the rate rising by 6.1 percentage points. Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 37.5% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues. Many residents manage multiple illnesses, as 5.9% of the population live with three or more conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 73% of urban area 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 Bundaberg, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of people in Bundaberg need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 6.0% and among the highest for similar areas.
9.8% ▲ +164.2%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/health-disability