40.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandstone Point - Ningi · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Sandstone Point - Ningi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Sandstone Point - Ningi live with long-term health conditions than in most other areas. About 40.7% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a greater need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 16.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, with 11.3% of residents reporting one, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
11.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre 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 Sandstone Point - Ningi, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2016.
9.4% —
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Sandstone Point - Ningi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314021/sandstone-point-ningi/topic/health-disability