36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandgate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Sandgate, where 36.2% of residents now live with a lasting health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. These health needs are reflected in the high number of people requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 13.2% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Other common long-term issues in the area include arthritis at 10.2% and asthma at 9.7%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Sandgate, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.1% of people in Sandgate, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
12.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32508/sandgate/topic/health-disability