Cancer in Wide Bay Burnett

 

   

The CCQ region of Wide Bay Burnett covers almost 33,100km2, or about 2% of total Queensland. In 2019 the population was approximately 213,205, or 4.2% of Queensland’s total population.
 

The major population centres are Bundaberg, Maryborough and Gayndah, while Hervey Bay and Fraser Island are important tourist centres in the region. Sugarcane farming is an important industry. The nearest radiation treatment centres for cancer patients in the Wide Bay Burnett region are in Bundaberg, Hervey Bay (opened in 2019) and Rockhampton.

   

Region Characteristics (2019 data unless otherwise specified) Wide Bay Burnett Queensland
Percent of population who…
… are female 50.6% 50.6%
… are aged 50 years and over 28.6% 22.7%
… are Indigenous (2016) 5.1% 4.6%
… speak another language at home 4.1% 12.1%
… live in remote areas 0.0% 2.0%
… live within 2 hours drive of radiation treatment 92.1% 89.5%
… live more than 6 hours drive from radiation treatment 0.0% 1.8%
… live in disadvantaged areas 62.3% 17.7%
… live in affluent areas 0.0% 18.8%
All Cancers* Wide Bay Burnett Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year 1133 798 1931
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* 1 in 2.0 1 in 2.6 1 in 2.2
Median age at diagnosis 70 yrs 68 yrs 69 yrs
Five-year relative survival 65% 70% 67%
Number of deaths per year 384 249 633
Percent deaths before age 80 67% 67% 67%
1 Persons data may not equal sum of males and females due to rounding.
2 Cancers with a lifetime risk above 1 in 5 the value provided to one decimal point.

The 10 most common cancers diagnosed in Wide Bay Burnett by sex, 2015 - 2019

Five-year relative survival in Wide Bay Burnett by type of cancer and sex, 2015 - 2019

Note: Relative survival calculated using the period method, for persons aged 0-89 years at diagnosis. Data are for “at risk” cases in the period 2015-2019

Facts about the most common cancers in Wide Bay Burnett

Colorectal Cancer Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year 123 97 220
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* 1 in 14 1 in 19 1 in 16
Median age at diagnosis 70 yrs 73 yrs 72 yrs
Five-year relative survival 64% 71% 67%
Number of deaths per year 46 33 79
Percent deaths before age 80 61% 59% 60%
Lung Cancer Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year 120 84 204
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* 1 in 14 1 in 20 1 in 17
Median age at diagnosis 72 yrs 70 yrs 71 yrs
Five-year relative survival 18% 33% 24%
Number of deaths per year 85 48 132
Percent deaths before age 80 77% 78% 77%
Melanoma Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year 159 110 269
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* 1 in 10 1 in 15 1 in 12
Median age at diagnosis 69 yrs 65 yrs 67 yrs
Five-year relative survival 88% 96% 91%
Number of deaths per year 16 6 21
Percent deaths before age 80 68% 57% 65%
Female Breast Cancer Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year . . . . . . 192 . . . . . .
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* . . . . . . 1 in 9 . . . . . .
Median age at diagnosis . . . . . . 65 yrs . . . . . .
Five-year relative survival . . . . . . 88% . . . . . .
Number of deaths per year . . . . . . 34 . . . . . .
Percent deaths before age 80 . . . . . . 81% . . . . . .
Prostate Cancer Male Female Persons
Number of new cases per year 285 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chance of diagnosis by age 80* 1 in 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median age at diagnosis 69 yrs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Five-year relative survival 91% . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of deaths per year 46 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent deaths before age 80 48% . . . . . . . . . . . .