28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Noosa Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Noosa Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Noosa Heads, affecting 10.3% of residents. While the overall health of the area is about the same as the rest of the country, it stands out for having a notably lower rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.3% of people here, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Overall, 28.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate that is about the same as the national average.
6.3%
Lower than 68% 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 Noosa Heads, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32160/noosa-heads/topic/health-disability