39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tully Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tully Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Tully Heads, affecting 18.1% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 39.3% of people living with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of the population has a long-term health condition, a rate much higher than most similar areas. While arthritis and asthma are common, the 8.8% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Tully Heads, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is a little above the national average at 7.6%. This is much higher than most other areas of a similar size.
7.6% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Tully Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32883/tully-heads/topic/health-disability