25.5%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mission Beach · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mission Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily help needs have nearly doubled since 2011 in Mission Beach, where 4.5% of people now require assistance. Despite this rise, the area remains healthier than most, with only 25.5% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below the state figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.7%, and about 63.9% of residents report having no long-term health problems at all.
7.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Mission Beach, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Mission Beach need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with the rate sitting at 4.5%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +94.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/topic/health-disability