22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peregian Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Peregian Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Peregian Beach report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, with a typical resident far less likely to live with a chronic illness than those in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 7.5%, though this is still a little below the national average.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Peregian Beach, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas, with only 3.2% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.2% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Peregian Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32298/peregian-beach/topic/health-disability