19.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kowanyama · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Kowanyama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Kowanyama than in the rest of the state. Just 19.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This reflects a generally healthier population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here at 10.8%, followed by heart disease at 7.2%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, with only 2.0% of people affected, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
2.0%
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 Kowanyama, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 2.6% of residents, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has also fallen since 2011.
2.6% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/topic/health-disability