34.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nelly Bay · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nelly Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 34.3% of people in Nelly Bay live with a long-term health condition. This is a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia and Queensland. While many residents are healthy, a notable portion of the population manages chronic illness or disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.0% of residents. Mental health conditions are reported by 10.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Nelly Bay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.2% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the state and national figures, though the proportion has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315075/nelly-bay/topic/health-disability