29.4%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Noosa · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Noosa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Noosa live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is a bit more than the national figure, the community reports fewer mental health conditions than typical Australian regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.5% of residents. While 29.4% of people report a chronic condition, the vast majority of the population—62.1%—have none.
7.8%
Lower than 67% 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 Noosa, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages. This is an increase of 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30066/noosa/topic/health-disability