31.3%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nambour · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Nambour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Nambour live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.5% and asthma at 9.0%.
10.8%
Higher than 77% 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 Nambour, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.0% of people in Nambour need help with daily activities, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas and has barely changed since 2016.
7.0% —
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31607/nambour/topic/health-disability