46.5%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macleay Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Macleay Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Macleay Island live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the local need for daily support services. It is a community where health challenges are much more common than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 46.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, including high rates of arthritis at 18.9% and mental health issues at 15.5%. These figures are far above the Queensland and Australian averages, with 8.1% of residents managing three or more conditions.
15.5%
Higher than 96% 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 Macleay Island, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 13.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen sharply, climbing 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +198.0%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/topic/health-disability