7.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aurukun · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Aurukun
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rise in the need for daily assistance since 2011 marks the main shift in health for Aurukun. Despite this trend, the community reports far fewer long-term health conditions than the rest of the country, with 77.5% of people having no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This includes a very low rate of mental health conditions at 1.7%, well below the national figure of 8.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) 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 Aurukun, None is the majority at 91%; One condition is next at 8%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 4.8% of residents, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen from 3.2% in 2011, though it remains a little below the Queensland average of 6%.
4.8% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/topic/health-disability