24.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cairns · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cairns
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with long-term health issues in Cairns compared to other parts of the country. Only 24.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This suggests a generally healthier population across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.9% of people here, which is a little below the state average and lower than most areas. Among those with chronic illnesses, mental health is the most common, followed by other conditions at 7.7% and arthritis at 7.1%.
7.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre 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 Cairns, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are easier for more people here, with 5.4% needing help. While this is about the same as the national figure, the number of people requiring assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Cairns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL303001/cairns/topic/health-disability