30.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wynnum West - Hemmant
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 10% of people in Wynnum West - Hemmant live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a broader trend in the area where long-term health issues are more common than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.8%, followed by asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 9.1%.
10.8%
Higher than 76% 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 Wynnum West - Hemmant, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 5.9%.
6.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/health-disability