18.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pormpuraaw · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Pormpuraaw
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness than most similar areas define Pormpuraaw. Only 18.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term condition at 8.5%, followed by heart disease at 6.7%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest in the country at 3.1%, far below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
3.1%
Lower than 95% 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 Pormpuraaw, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36070/pormpuraaw/topic/health-disability