47.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cypress Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cypress Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Cypress Gardens live with a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with many people managing multiple conditions at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues here. About 17% of people have a mental health condition, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%. In total, 47.9% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland rate of 28.8%.
17.0%
Higher than 96% 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 Cypress Gardens, the largest group is None at 46%, followed by One condition (25%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Cypress Gardens, where 12.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
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).
More for Cypress Gardens
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cypress Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30782/cypress-gardens/topic/health-disability