37.6%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Daintree · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Daintree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 38% of people in Daintree (L) live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a high-need area where health challenges are more common than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 15.1%, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Other common issues include arthritis and asthma, both affecting 10.8% of the population.
15.1%
Higher 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 Daintree, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 8.6% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen significantly since 2011, increasing by 4.5 percentage points.
8.6% ▲ +108.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322032/daintree/topic/health-disability