16.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Daintree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks Lower Daintree, where only 16.9% of people report a chronic condition. While general health is strong, the area sees a much higher proportion of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 16.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. However, mental health conditions are well above the national average at 13.3%, making it the most common long-term health issue reported here.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Lower Daintree, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common in Lower Daintree than in most areas, with 3.6% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 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 Lower Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31692/lower-daintree/topic/health-disability