27.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coolum Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Coolum Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability rates in Coolum Beach are very similar to the national average. About 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that closely mirrors both the Queensland and Australian figures. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are slightly less common here than in the rest of Queensland, with 27.5% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 9.4%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.4%.
8.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Coolum Beach, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people in Coolum Beach need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/topic/health-disability