32.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nerang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nerang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Nerang, where 11.3% of people live with such a condition. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as Nerang has a higher rate of long-term health issues than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health (11.3%), arthritis (10.7%), and asthma (9.3%) are the most frequent reports, with 20.7% of residents managing one condition.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Nerang, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 7.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%.
7.5% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32117/nerang/topic/health-disability