27.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mackay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Mackay. Only 27% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 8.5% of people, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the state figure. Arthritis (8%) and asthma (7.9%) are also common, though 61.5% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.5%
Lower than 66% of urban centre 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.
About 5.3% of people in Mackay need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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/ucl/UCL311003/mackay/topic/health-disability