27.5%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads have remained steady over the last decade. The area is generally healthier than most similar places, with 63.7% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health and mental health conditions are much lower here than in most similar areas. Only 27.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
8.5%
Lower than 80% of urban area 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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.7% of residents, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/health-disability