28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Stradbroke · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Stradbroke
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in South Stradbroke, where 12% of people report this issue. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area faces a higher-than-average need for daily assistance compared to most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland average. While many report no conditions, mental health is the most common specific issue, affecting 12% of the population.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 South Stradbroke, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people in South Stradbroke need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 8.5%, this is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6% and the national figure of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +111.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 South Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32599/south-stradbroke/topic/health-disability