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Craignish - Dundowran Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A high rate of long-term illness marks Craignish - Dundowran Beach, where 33.4% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Many people here manage multiple health issues, which contributes to a greater need for daily support compared to most other areas.

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📍 Craignish - Dundowran Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Craignish - Dundowran Beach sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Craignish - Dundowran Beach — higher than 80% of areas.

Craignish - Dundowran Beach33.4%
4655, QLD 39.5%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term illness affecting 12.2% of the population, followed by mental health conditions at 10.3%. This last figure is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Craignish - Dundowran Beach, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.6% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Craignish - Dundowran Beach splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 12.2% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 9.7% Asthma 8.2% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, affecting 7.9% of people. This figure has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%.

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7.9% ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Craignish - Dundowran Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041517/craignish-dundowran-beach/topic/health-disability