26.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chillagoe · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Chillagoe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Chillagoe now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though health levels remain high. This small area sees much lower rates of long-term illness and mental health conditions than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 26.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.3%, while mental health conditions affect 6.0%, a figure well below the Queensland average.
6.0%
Lower than 87% 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 Chillagoe, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. This is a rise of 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322027/chillagoe/topic/health-disability