39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Elliott Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Elliott Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates Elliott Heads from the national figure for long-term health issues. About 39% of people here live with a long-term condition, which is far above the Australian average. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a greater need for daily support among residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, affecting 10.5% of the population.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Elliott Heads, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.8% of residents, a figure that is a little above both the Queensland and national averages.
7.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30969/elliott-heads/topic/health-disability