37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Daintree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are more common in Daintree than in most other similar areas. A striking 37.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant and diverse healthcare needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 15.1% of people, a figure that is among the highest for areas of this type and well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis and asthma, both affecting 10.8% of the population.
15.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Daintree, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 8.6% of residents who need help with core activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
8.6% ▲ +327.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30786/daintree/topic/health-disability