33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sunshine Acres · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sunshine Acres
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Sunshine Acres live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness and a notable number of people requiring daily help suggest a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, affecting 33.2% of residents, which is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. This includes 10.8% of people with a mental health condition—a figure much higher than most similar areas—and 14.2% living with arthritis.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Sunshine Acres, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.8% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and much higher than in most similar areas.
8.8% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32699/sunshine-acres/topic/health-disability