15.4%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mabuiag Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report chronic health struggles on Mabuiag Island compared to the rest of the country. Only 15.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a relatively low burden of ongoing illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 9.1%, while mental health conditions are very rare at 1.2%. These rates are well below the Queensland and Australian figures, with over 75% of the community reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
1.2%
Lower than 99% 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 Mabuiag Island, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less restricted by disability here, as only 2.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and represents a significant drop from 5.1% in 2011.
2.0% ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/health-disability