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Northern Peninsula Area · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Northern Peninsula Area

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report chronic illness in the Northern Peninsula Area than in the rest of the country. Only 12.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average. This suggests a population with a notably lower rate of reported long-term health struggles.

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📍 Northern Peninsula Area, Council (LGA)

Where Northern Peninsula Area sits — People with a long-term health condition

12.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Peninsula Area — lower than 99% of areas.

Northern Peninsula Area12.5%
Rest of Qld 29.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.4% of people, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term illnesses, diabetes is the most common at 5.5%, while 71.2% of the total population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Northern Peninsula Area, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.

None 71.2% One condition 10.0% Two conditions 1.7% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Northern Peninsula Area, the largest group is Diabetes at 31%, followed by Asthma (18%) and Other condition (13%).

Diabetes 5.5% Asthma 3.2% Other condition 2.4% Heart disease 2.1% Arthritis 1.8% Mental health 1.4% Lung condition 0.4% Cancer 0.4% Dementia 0.3% Stroke 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less impacted by disability here, with only 1.8% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.8% ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.

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 Northern Peninsula Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35780/northern-peninsula-area/topic/health-disability