41.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burnett Heads · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Burnett Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of illness are found in Burnett Heads compared to most similar areas. Around 41.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where health challenges are significantly more common than in other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 17.6% of people and mental health conditions affecting 12.7%. This mental health rate is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Over half the population reports no long-term conditions, while 6.5% live with three or more.
12.7%
Higher than 84% 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 Burnett Heads, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.1% of residents, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 6.0%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 9.3%.
10.1% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315010/burnett-heads/topic/health-disability