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Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Aroona - Currimundi

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

A higher number of residents live with ongoing health challenges in Aroona - Currimundi than in most similar areas. Around 31.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures. This means more locals are managing health issues that affect their day-to-day lives.

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📍 Aroona - Currimundi, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aroona - Currimundi sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Aroona - Currimundi — higher than 73% of areas.

Aroona - Currimundi31.9%
4551, QLD 31.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 11.7% of people, followed by asthma and mental health. While 61.3% of residents have no long-term conditions, the area's overall rate of chronic illness is well above the Australian average of 27.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Aroona - Currimundi, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 61.3% One condition 20.7% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Aroona - Currimundi splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 11.7% Mental health 9.5% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 8.7% Heart disease 5.1% Cancer 4.3% Diabetes 3.9% Lung condition 2.2% Dementia 1.3% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 7.4% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the national figure, rising from 6.3% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.4% ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 80% 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 Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/health-disability