36.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alpha · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Alpha
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of people in Alpha live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the national average. This health burden is seen in the high rate of chronic illness and a growing number of people who need daily help. The area faces more health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 28.8% figure for Queensland. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.2%, while 10% of the population reports a mental health condition.
10.0%
Higher than 52% 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 Alpha, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has more than doubled since 2011, rising to 7.3%. This is a little above both the state and national figures and is higher than in most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +113.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322002/alpha/topic/health-disability