22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Port Douglas
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Port Douglas, where only 3.6% of people require help with everyday tasks. This is a healthy area overall, with far fewer residents living with long-term health conditions compared to most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 6.8% of the population—a little below the national rate of 8.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 75% 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 Port Douglas, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas, with just 3.6% of residents requiring support. This figure has remained steady over the last decade, compared to the national figure of 5.8%.
3.6% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/topic/health-disability