36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nambour · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nambour
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Nambour is marked by significant health challenges, as 36.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning a much larger share of the local population manages ongoing health issues compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.2% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 12.3% and asthma at 10.8%.
15.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Nambour, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than elsewhere, affecting 10.2% of people. This is well above both the state and national figures, which sit at 6.0% and 5.8% respectively.
10.2% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32099/nambour/topic/health-disability