26.9%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gold Coast · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Gold Coast
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in the Gold Coast now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. While 26.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is roughly the same as the national figure. Most people here report no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, both affecting 8.4% of the population.
8.4%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) 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, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose from 4.2% in 2011 to 5.5% in 2021. This is about the same as both the state and national figures.
5.5% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/309/gold-coast/topic/health-disability