21.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wakerley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wakerley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wakerley than in most similar areas. Only 21.5% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthier pockets of the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 7.7%. Mental health conditions affect 6.9% of residents, which is a little below the 8.8% average for Australia.
6.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Wakerley, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of people in Wakerley need help with daily activities, placing them among the lowest for this level. This figure is well below the Queensland average of 6.0%, though it has risen since 2011.
2.7% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031019/wakerley/topic/health-disability