46.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Coochiemudlo Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Coochiemudlo Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues on Coochiemudlo Island than in the rest of the country. Nearly half of the population—46.1%—reports a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This significant gap is seen across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.0%, followed by mental health issues at 13.1%. This mental health rate is well above the national figure of 8.8% and much higher than in most other similar areas.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Coochiemudlo Island, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 10.6% of residents, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 6.0%. This need for support has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +103.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Coochiemudlo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321029/coochiemudlo-island/topic/health-disability