12.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamilton Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hamilton Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer residents live with long-term health issues on Hamilton Island than in most other areas. Only 12.8% of the population reports a chronic condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the island an exceptionally healthy spot compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.1% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 5.2%, while 65% of people report having no health conditions at all.
5.1%
Lower than 89% 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 Hamilton Island, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 0.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 5.8% national average. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
0.8% ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Hamilton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315040/hamilton-island/topic/health-disability