21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Normanton · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues defines Normanton, where only 21.1% of people report a lasting condition. This is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8% and the national average of 27.7%. Residents here generally experience better health outcomes than people in most other similar areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here, with 66.3% of people reporting none at all. Diabetes is the most reported condition at 7.5%, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure at just 3.8%.
21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Normanton, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 2.7% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 6% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
2.7% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Normanton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32165/normanton/topic/health-disability