38.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Booral - River Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Booral - River Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for support defines Booral - River Heads, where 9.4% of people now need help with daily tasks. This is a significant increase from 2011 and is well above the national figure. Long-term health challenges are common here, with 38.1% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than across Australia, with arthritis (15.1%) and mental health issues (13.3%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
13.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Booral - River Heads, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more likely here than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011, reaching 9.4%, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.4% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Booral - River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/topic/health-disability