32.4%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gold Coast - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Gold Coast - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Gold Coast - North than in most other areas. Around 32.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.9% of people. While 9.5% have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national and state figures.
9.5%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Gold Coast - North, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of residents. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Gold Coast - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30903/gold-coast-north/topic/health-disability