29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wellington Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 64.6% of people in Wellington Point report having no long-term health conditions. This is a relatively healthy area, though 29.9% of residents live with a long-term health issue, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, with asthma (9.0%) and mental health (8.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
8.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Wellington Point, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/health-disability