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Margate - Woody Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Margate - Woody Point

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

Nearly 38% of people in Margate - Woody Point live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. These health challenges are a significant part of daily life here, with many residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health needs.

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📍 Margate - Woody Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Margate - Woody Point sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Margate - Woody Point — higher than 93% of areas.

Margate - Woody Point37.5%
4019, QLD 37.2%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are among the highest for similar areas, with 13.5% of people having arthritis and 13.0% having a mental health condition. This is well above the 8.8% national figure for mental health.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Margate - Woody Point, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 54.2% One condition 22.7% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Margate - Woody Point splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 13.5% Mental health 13.0% Other condition 10.9% Asthma 10.7% Heart disease 6.2% Diabetes 6.1% Cancer 4.6% Lung condition 3.8% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 7.6% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.6% ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 82% 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 Margate - Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051378/margate-woody-point/topic/health-disability