48.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rules Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rules Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles are far more common in Rules Beach than in most other areas. Nearly half of the population—48.2%—live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These figures point to a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health issues are widespread here, with 14.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the 8.8% national average. Lung conditions and arthritis are also common, with 17.9% and 14.3% of residents affected respectively.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Rules Beach, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (36%) and Two conditions (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, as 19.6% need help with daily activities. This is far above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
19.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Rules Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32489/rules-beach/topic/health-disability