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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach than in most other areas. Only 23.7% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian.

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📍 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach — lower than 77% of areas.

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach23.7%
4218, QLD 23.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The area reports mental health conditions at a rate of 6.9%, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are mental health, asthma, and arthritis.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 63.5% One condition 17.5% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 6.9% Asthma 6.7% Arthritis 6.6% Other condition 6.4% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 3.0% Diabetes 2.5% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.9%.

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3.6% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/health-disability