22.5%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wujal Wujal · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Wujal Wujal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue in Wujal Wujal, affecting 15.6% of people. Despite this, the area has a much lower rate of chronic health and mental health conditions than both Queensland and the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting just 2.5% of the population.
2.5%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) 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 Wujal Wujal, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 4.5%.
1.8% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37570/wujal-wujal/topic/health-disability