26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Daintree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller proportion of residents in Daintree live with long-term illness compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is lower than the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of the population. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 8.5%, while 61.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 Daintree, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.1%, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national levels.
6.1% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/health-disability