43.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bribie - Beachmere · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Bribie - Beachmere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Bribie - Beachmere than in most similar areas. About 43.9% of the population has a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19.0%, while 11.6% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health rate is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 87% 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 Bribie - Beachmere, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.3% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
10.3% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Bribie - Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31301/bribie-beachmere/topic/health-disability