29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hope Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hope Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Hope Island have shifted over the last decade, with a growing number of residents now reporting long-term conditions. While 29% of people live with a chronic health issue, the area sees a much lower rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. The most common long-term health issues reported here are arthritis at 10.2% and asthma at 6.8%.
6.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Hope Island, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Hope Island need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
5.7% ▲ +87.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Hope Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/topic/health-disability