21.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Burketown · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Burketown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.6% of people in Burketown have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a remarkably healthy area compared to most other parts of the country. These low rates apply to both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the country at 3.6%, well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. For those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 10.2%.
3.6%
Lower than 93% 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 Burketown, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.0%.
4.8% ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Burketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322022/burketown/topic/health-disability