28.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Noosa Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Noosa Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with mental health conditions in Noosa Heads compared to most other areas. While 28.6% of residents have a long-term health issue, the rate of mental health conditions is well below the Queensland figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.3% of people here, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.3%, while 63.2% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Noosa Heads, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for help with everyday activities has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.5%.
6.1% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/topic/health-disability