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Fishermans Paradise · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Fishermans Paradise

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Fishermans Paradise, where 40.3% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread, with many residents managing multiple conditions at once.

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📍 Fishermans Paradise, Urban Centre

Where Fishermans Paradise sits — People with a long-term health condition

40.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — higher than 85% of areas.

Fishermans Paradise40.3%
2539, NSW 36.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of the community, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 18.3%, while 6.9% of people live with three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fishermans Paradise, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 52.5% One condition 24.6% Two conditions 9.6% Three or more 6.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Fishermans Paradise — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 18.3% Mental health 13.0% Other condition 10.8% Asthma 8.1% Diabetes 6.9% Cancer 6.5% Heart disease 6.5% Lung condition 5.5% Stroke 1.8% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 7.7% of people in Fishermans Paradise need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.7% ▲ +59.6%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise/topic/health-disability