34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Innisfail · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Innisfail
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 34% of residents in South Innisfail live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. While mental health issues are less common here than in most areas, a significant portion of the population manages chronic physical ailments.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common, with 34.3% of people reporting a long-term condition, well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent at 14.6%, though mental health conditions are reported by only 5.9% of residents, which is well below the Queensland rate of 9.6%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 South Innisfail, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 9.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 South Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32590/south-innisfail/topic/health-disability