38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beaudesert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beaudesert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Beaudesert now live with a long-term health condition, reflecting a significant rise in health challenges since 2011. This creates a high demand for local care, with 38.1% of residents managing a chronic illness, far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 13.4% of people reporting a mental health condition. Arthritis is the most frequent illness at 13.9%, followed by asthma at 11.2% and diabetes at 6.8%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Beaudesert, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 10.8% of residents. This is well above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
10.8% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30193/beaudesert/topic/health-disability