41.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cardwell · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cardwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two per cent of people in Cardwell live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, with a high number of residents requiring regular support to manage their wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis (16.7%) and mental health conditions (11.9%) being the most reported. Mental health struggles are well above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Cardwell, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Thirteen per cent of residents need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rate for this type of area. This need for assistance has risen by 6.2 points since 2011, leaving the town well above the Queensland average of 6%.
13.0% ▲ +91.4%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315014/cardwell/topic/health-disability