47.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandstone Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandstone Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Sandstone Point, where 21% of residents live with the condition. This is a community where health challenges are very common, with nearly half of all people reporting a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost 47.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.2% of the population.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Sandstone Point, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents here, as 9.6% need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
9.6% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Sandstone Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32511/sandstone-point/topic/health-disability