14.1%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weipa · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Weipa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14.1% of people in Weipa report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This means the vast majority of residents live without a chronic illness, contributing to a population that is among the healthiest in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very rare here, with 71.4% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the Queensland average at 4.0%, while asthma is the most common reported long-term condition at 4.9%.
4.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Weipa, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 1.4%.
2.0% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37300/weipa/topic/health-disability