26.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Guanaba - Springbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 62.4% of people in Guanaba - Springbrook report having no long-term health conditions. This is the most common status for residents, and the area generally mirrors state and national health trends. Most people here live without chronic illness or disability.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 26.7% of residents, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common chronic condition at 9.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.3%.
26.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Guanaba - Springbrook, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most other areas, with 4.6% requiring assistance. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the need for help rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Guanaba - Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041241/guanaba-springbrook/topic/health-disability