34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tewantin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tewantin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual manage long-term health challenges in Tewantin, where 34% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning health needs are a significant part of daily life for many locals.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.9%. While 9.2% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Tewantin, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8% of residents who need help with basic activities. This rate is a little above the state and national figures and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
8.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32774/tewantin/topic/health-disability