31.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rainbow Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rainbow Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Rainbow Beach live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means over a third of the population manages a lasting health issue. While some residents face significant challenges, over half of the community reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.7%, while 8.4% of people have a mental health condition, a rate roughly in line with the national figure.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Rainbow Beach, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Rainbow Beach need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32385/rainbow-beach/topic/health-disability