26.9%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness mark the health profile of Mackay, where only 26.9% of people report a lasting health condition. This is far lower than most similar areas. The community generally enjoys better health than the state average, with few people requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 8.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. Among those with long-term health issues, mental health is the most common at 8.4%, followed by arthritis at 7.9% and asthma at 7.8%.
8.4%
Lower than 80% 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 Mackay, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.3% of people, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a positive trend for Mackay, as the proportion of people needing assistance fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -33.2%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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/sua/3011/mackay/topic/health-disability