18.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thursday Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Thursday Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.1% of people on Thursday Island have a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region, with very low rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest at this level, with only 3.0% of residents reporting a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 7.0%, while 72.4% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.0%
Lower than 95% 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 Thursday Island, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by just 3.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has remained steady, barely changing from 3.9% back in 2011.
3.5% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315091/thursday-island/topic/health-disability