30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Inglewood - Waggamba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Inglewood - Waggamba, affecting 10.9% of residents. More people here live with a long-term health condition than in most similar areas. Overall, about 30.4% of the population manages a lasting health issue, which is a little above the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
While 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, most residents (57.3%) have none. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of people, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Inglewood - Waggamba, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need some help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 4.8%.
5.9% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 58% 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 Inglewood - Waggamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011174/inglewood-waggamba/topic/health-disability