33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandy Camp · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandy Camp
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Sandy Camp live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This means health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many residents compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, while 9.6% of people report a mental health condition.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Sandy Camp, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 8.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Sandy Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32512/sandy-camp/topic/health-disability