28.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Tully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 6% of people in Tully need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Overall health in the town is typical for the region, with 28.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7.3% of people. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition at 10.8%.
7.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Tully, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.3%. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Tully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031161/tully/topic/health-disability