26.9%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gold Coast · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Gold Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Gold Coast than in most similar areas. About 26.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.4%, followed closely by arthritis at 8.3%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 18.6% live with one condition.
8.4%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) 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 Gold Coast, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This is an increase from 2011, when the rate was 4.2%.
5.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33430/gold-coast/topic/health-disability