33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Tully · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Tully
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Lower Tully since 2011, with a high number of residents now living with long-term health issues. While 33% of people report a chronic condition—well above the national figure—mental health reports are notably low for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 14.8% of residents, yet mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at just 4.5%.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Tully, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 8% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Tully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31695/lower-tully/topic/health-disability