33.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malanda · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Malanda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Malanda has more people living with long-term health issues than most similar areas. About 33.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher local need for health services and ongoing care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term ailments, each affecting about 10% of the population. While 33.3% of residents have a chronic condition, mental health issues are less common here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people reporting a condition.
9.1%
Lower than 59% 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 Malanda, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.6% of residents, a figure that is a little above the state and national levels. This need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Malanda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315056/malanda/topic/health-disability