11.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Mapoon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in New Mapoon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 11.3% of people in New Mapoon have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its group, with the vast majority of residents reporting no long-term illness at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 11.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, and 0.0% reported a mental health condition, both of which are well below Queensland and Australian levels. For those with a health issue, diabetes is the most common at 5.0%.
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 New Mapoon, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 10%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities is very low at 1.0%, well below the national figure of 5.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 4.9%.
1.0% ▼ -79.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322092/new-mapoon/topic/health-disability