42.1%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tully Heads · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tully Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Tully Heads live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 42.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 19.1% of the population. While many residents struggle with physical health, the 8.8% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
8.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Tully Heads, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.6% of people who need help with regular activities. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 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 Tully Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322127/tully-heads/topic/health-disability