38.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lucinda · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lucinda
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Lucinda than in the rest of the country. Around 38.5% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant health needs compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16% of people. While 10% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the Queensland average.
10.0%
Higher than 51% 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 Lucinda, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has more than doubled since 2011, rising to 7.9%. This is a little above the 5.8% national figure.
7.9% ▲ +132.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Lucinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322073/lucinda/topic/health-disability