29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Currumbin Waters · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Currumbin Waters
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of daily assistance needs mark the health profile of Currumbin Waters. While most people here are healthy, those who do have long-term conditions often struggle with arthritis or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.2% of the population.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Currumbin Waters, 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 6.5% of people in Currumbin Waters. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure of 6%.
6.5% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30776/currumbin-waters/topic/health-disability