16.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cairns City · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cairns City
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Cairns City compared to most similar areas. Only 16.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest places in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far below the Queensland average of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 4.1%, while the most common reported issues are arthritis, asthma and other conditions.
4.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality 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 Cairns City, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here, with only 2.9% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
2.9% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 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 Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/topic/health-disability