23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castaways Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Castaways Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Castaways Beach compared to most other areas. Only 23% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly rare here, affecting only 3.8% of people—well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 8.8%, while nearly 74% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Castaways Beach, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.1% needing help with regular activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
3.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Castaways Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30558/castaways-beach/topic/health-disability