18.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hammond Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hammond Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen slightly since 2011 in Hammond Island, though the community remains remarkably healthy. Only 18% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few people report long-term health issues, with 80.1% having none at all. Heart disease (5.4%) and asthma (5.0%) are the most common conditions, while the rate of mental health conditions is well below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Hammond Island, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the Queensland average of 6%, though it has risen from 1.9% in 2011.
3.4% ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Hammond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322056/hammond-island/topic/health-disability