30.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Finch Hatton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Finch Hatton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than 30% of people in Finch Hatton live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the Queensland and national figures. While these rates are lower than in many similar areas, arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (13.2%) and mental health (8.4%) being the most frequent. Mental health rates are slightly below the state average and lower than in most similar areas.
8.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Finch Hatton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.8% of the population, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 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 Finch Hatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322044/finch-hatton/topic/health-disability