27.5%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Southport · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Southport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual proportion of people in Southport need help with daily activities, though overall health levels match national patterns. While 6.6% of residents require this support, the broader community shows health trends similar to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.2%, followed closely by arthritis at 8.5% and asthma at 7.7%.
9.2%
Higher than 52% 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 Southport, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Southport need help with daily activities compared to most areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011, reaching 6.6% in the latest census.
6.6% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30909/southport/topic/health-disability