43.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Balgal Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Balgal Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Balgal Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of illness means that more people here face daily health challenges compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 43.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 17.5%, and mental health conditions are well above the state average at 12.9%.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Balgal Beach, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 8.6% of people need help with their everyday activities. This is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0% and much higher than in most similar areas.
8.6% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Balgal Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30125/balgal-beach/topic/health-disability