29.6%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wright · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Wright
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Wright now need help with daily activities than in 2011, with 6.1% of residents requiring assistance. This reflects a broader trend in the area where nearly 30% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly higher than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.9%, followed by arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 9.2%.
9.9%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate 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 Wright, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.1%. This is slightly higher than the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED330/wright/topic/health-disability