18.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Carpentaria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Carpentaria
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 71% of people in Carpentaria report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy-looking profile for the region, with rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions sitting well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also among the lowest seen at this level, at just 2.9%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 98% 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 Carpentaria, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 2.9%. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains well below the Queensland average of 6.0%.
2.9% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021404/carpentaria/topic/health-disability