47.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lamb Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lamb Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of the people on Lamb Island live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness at this level, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 47.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, far above the 28.8% seen in Queensland. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 13.9%, while arthritis affects 20.6% of the population.
13.9%
Higher than 90% 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 Lamb Island, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (15%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is well above the Australian figure at 12.9%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 3.3% of the population required such support.
12.9% ▲ +292.0%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321066/lamb-island/topic/health-disability