27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alexandra Headland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Alexandra Headland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly the same proportion of people as the rest of the country live with long-term health issues in Alexandra Headland. While overall health levels are typical, a slightly higher number of residents need daily assistance compared to most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while 8.2% of people live with a mental health condition, slightly below the Queensland average.
8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality 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 Alexandra Headland, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas though it remains about the same as the state and national levels.
6.1% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/topic/health-disability