39.8%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hervey Bay · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Hervey Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people report health struggles in Hervey Bay than in most similar areas. Around 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are often significant, with a high number of people needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (16.2%) and mental health issues (12.3%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are reported by 12.3% of people, which is well above the Australian average of 8.8%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Hervey Bay, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen sharply since 2011, climbing by 7.6 percentage points.
10.8% ▲ +245.5%
Higher than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3009/hervey-bay/topic/health-disability