33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pacific Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pacific Paradise
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Pacific Paradise, where 33.9% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Many residents struggle with chronic illness and mental health, which often leads to a greater need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common at 12.3%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 11% of residents, a figure a little above the national 8.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Pacific Paradise, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.9% of people in Pacific Paradise. This is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and a little above the Queensland average.
8.9% ▲ +86.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Pacific Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32247/pacific-paradise/topic/health-disability