34.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ingham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Ingham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness marks Ingham, where 34.9% of people live with a health condition. This figure is well above both the Queensland and national averages. These health challenges are reflected in the number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 13.1% of people. Overall, long-term health issues are well above the national figure, though mental health rates are about the same as the rest of the country.
9.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Ingham, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Ingham than in most areas. At 9.5%, this is well above the 5.8% national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315044/ingham/topic/health-disability