22.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunshine Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Sunshine Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barely any change has been seen in the number of people needing daily help in Sunshine Beach since 2011. This is a remarkably healthy area, where only 22.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition—a figure well below both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported issues. Mental health conditions are also well below the Queensland figure at 5.9%, and 69% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Sunshine Beach, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Sunshine Beach need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has remained steady over the last decade, shifting only slightly from 2.3% in 2011.
3.0% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/topic/health-disability