30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yabulu · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yabulu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Yabulu live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing higher rates of chronic illness and disability than most other similar areas. The health challenges are varied, with asthma and arthritis being the most common long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland rate. Asthma (11.8%) and arthritis (11.0%) are the most frequent, while 9.3% of people report a mental health condition.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Yabulu, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is higher than most areas, with 6.8% of people requiring assistance. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33193/yabulu/topic/health-disability