29.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Noosa · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Noosa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Noosa compared to the rest of the country. About 29.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure. Most people here are healthy, with 61.6% reporting no long-term health problems at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 10.6% of the population. While 8.0% of people report a mental health condition, this is a little below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
8.0%
Lower than 58% 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 Noosa, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.6% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This rate has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 5.2%.
5.6% —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35740/noosa/topic/health-disability