26.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Peregian Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Peregian Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Peregian Springs live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures. About 26.2% of people report a chronic health issue, which is lower than most similar areas. This suggests a generally healthier population than the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 66% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health is the most reported long-term issue at 8.4%, followed by arthritis at 7.8% and asthma at 7.5%.
8.4%
Higher than 53% 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 Springs, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of people need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure and slightly lower than the Queensland average of 6.0%.
5.0% ▲ +110.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32299/peregian-springs/topic/health-disability