31.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grasstree Beach · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Grasstree Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Grasstree Beach live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues. Despite this, those needing help with daily tasks are fewer than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland rate. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12.3% of people, while 56% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
8.2%
Lower 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 Grasstree Beach, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national rates, though the need for assistance rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +304.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Grasstree Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322053/grasstree-beach/topic/health-disability