18.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pormpuraaw · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pormpuraaw
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.7% of people in Pormpuraaw have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area stand out as having a much lower rate of chronic health issues than most other places. Most residents report no long-term health problems at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower than most areas, with diabetes at 8.5% and heart disease at 6.7% being the most common. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure, affecting only 3.1% of people.
3.1%
Lower than 83% 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 Pormpuraaw, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are slightly lower than the national figure of 5.8%, with 3.9% of people in Pormpuraaw needing help with daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas.
3.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32349/pormpuraaw/topic/health-disability