17.0%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Far North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few residents in Far North report needing help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The region stands out for having a remarkably low rate of long-term health issues. Only 17% of people live with a long-term condition, which is far below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 17% of people have a long-term health condition, and just 3.3% have a mental health condition—both far below the Queensland and national figures. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 5.4%, while 64.9% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
3.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Far North, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.4% of people in Far North need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has remained steady, rising only slightly from 2.8% in 2011, and sits a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.4% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/health-disability