34.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nambour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Nambour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Nambour live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas. This is particularly true for mental health, which is one of the most frequently reported conditions in the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.1% and asthma at 10.1%, with 34.0% of people reporting at least one health condition.
13.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Nambour, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.7% of residents who need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has barely changed since 2016.
8.7% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071548/nambour/topic/health-disability