25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wooloowin - Lutwyche · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Wooloowin - Lutwyche compared to the rest of Queensland. While overall health is better than the state average, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions affecting the local population.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. However, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of the population.
25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 4.0%.
5.0% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wooloowin - Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031131/wooloowin-lutwyche/topic/health-disability