38.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Midge Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Midge Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Midge Point live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While chronic illness is common here, mental health conditions are less frequent than in most other areas. This creates a health profile where physical long-term conditions are the primary concern for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment at 11.8%, followed by heart disease at 9.0%. About 38.5% of the population has a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Queensland average, though only 6.8% report a mental health condition.
6.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Midge Point, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure. This is a improvement for the area, as the proportion of people needing assistance fell by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Midge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322080/midge-point/topic/health-disability