31.8%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caloundra · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Caloundra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Caloundra, where 11.2% of people live with the condition. More residents here have a chronic health problem than in most other areas, with 31.8% of the population reporting a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of Australia, and this includes mental health issues, which affect 9.8% of residents. While 60.5% of people have no chronic conditions, about 21% live with one.
9.8%
Higher than 64% of state electorate 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 Caloundra, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.5% of people in Caloundra, which is a similar rate to the state and national figures. This need has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30016/caloundra/topic/health-disability