Health in Sunshine Coast, Australia: official figures
3,486 births were registered to mothers living in the Sunshine Coast Region in 2024, and the total fertility rate was 1.57 births per woman, above the national figure (1.54). Boundary: the Sunshine Coast Region local government area (the council area), not the wider urban region around it.
What is the death rate in Sunshine Coast?
2,908 deaths were registered in the Sunshine Coast Region in 2024. After adjusting for age, the death rate was 4.8 per 1,000 people, joint 3rd lowest of 26 areas, below the national figure (5.3).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have a long-term health condition?
42.5% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region reported at least one long-term health condition at the 2021 Census, 12th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (39.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have mental health problems?
9.4% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had a mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) at the 2021 Census, 14th lowest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have arthritis?
10.5% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had arthritis at the 2021 Census, joint 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (8.5%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have asthma?
8.1% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had asthma at the 2021 Census, joint 16th highest of 31 areas, about the same as the national figure (8.1%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have diabetes?
3.7% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had diabetes at the 2021 Census, joint 9th lowest of 31 areas, below the national figure (4.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have heart disease?
4.7% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had heart disease (including heart attack or angina) at the 2021 Census, joint 5th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (3.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have cancer?
3.8% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had cancer (including remission) at the 2021 Census, the highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (2.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have dementia?
0.9% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had dementia (including Alzheimer's disease) at the 2021 Census, joint 6th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (0.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have lung disease?
2.2% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had a lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) at the 2021 Census, 5th highest of 31 areas, above the national figure (1.7%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast need help with daily activities?
6.2% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region said they needed help with core activities (self-care, mobility or communication) because of a disability, long-term health condition or old age at the 2021 Census, above the national figure (5.8%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have a disability?
The ABS modelled that 20.0% of people living in households in the Sunshine Coast Region had a disability in 2018 (a modelled estimate from the 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast have private health insurance?
About 32 in every 100 residents of the Sunshine Coast Region had private health insurance in 2021-22 (112,481 people reported cover; Australia 34), 8th lowest of 26 areas.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in Sunshine Coast are unpaid carers?
11.8% of residents of the Sunshine Coast Region gave unpaid help to a person with a disability at the 2021 Census, below the national figure (11.9%).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Sunshine Coast compares with other cities in Australia
Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 (2024)
Sunshine Coast ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like. Not published for Significant Urban Areas.
| Rank | City | Age-standardised death rate per 1,000 people, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Canberra | 4.9 |
| 20 | Greater Sydney | 4.9 |
| 21 | Greater Melbourne | 4.9 |
| 22 | Sunshine Coast | 4.8 |
| 23 | Sydney | 4.8 |
| 24 | Greater Perth | 4.8 |
| 25 | Adelaide | 4.6 |
Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Sunshine Coast ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a long-term health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Townsville | 43.5% |
| 10 | Greater Hobart | 43.2% |
| 11 | Greater Wollongong | 42.7% |
| 12 | Sunshine Coast | 42.5% |
| 13 | Wollongong | 42.1% |
| 14 | Greater Adelaide | 40.7% |
| 15 | Greater Brisbane | 40.3% |
Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census (2021 Census)
Sunshine Coast ranks 18 of 31, highest first. Values cover the 18 city council areas (ABS Local Government Areas), 8 greater capital city areas (Canberra is the whole Australian Capital Territory) and, where the 2021 Census community profile gives the figure, 5 Significant Urban Areas. The areas overlap (for example the City of Brisbane lies inside Greater Brisbane), so compare like with like.
| Rank | City | Residents with a mental health condition, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | 10.0% |
| 16 | Canberra | 10.0% |
| 17 | Greater Adelaide | 9.8% |
| 18 | Sunshine Coast | 9.4% |
| 19 | Brisbane | 9.1% |
| 20 | Adelaide | 9.0% |
| 21 | Sydney | 8.5% |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by region 2011-2025: Local Government Areas (ASGS Edition 3), 18 city councils, all indicators, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 788eca55906d…)
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