25.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Woree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Woree than in the rest of Queensland. While 25.6% of residents report a chronic health issue, this is well below the state figure of 28.8%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here, affecting 8.3% of people. This is about the same as the national figure, while other common conditions include arthritis (7.5%) and asthma (7.2%).
8.3%
Lower than 56% 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 Woree, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021157/woree/topic/health-disability