25.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Surfers Paradise - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Surfers Paradise - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 61% of people in Surfers Paradise - North report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with fewer residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the national average at 7.2%, with arthritis being the most common reported condition at 8.4%.
7.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Surfers Paradise - North, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little below both the state figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.5% —
Lower than 68% 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 Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101561/surfers-paradise-north/topic/health-disability