14.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wacol
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Wacol than in the rest of the state. Only 14.6% of residents report a long-term condition, which is a massive gap compared to the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas, affecting 5.7% of people. This is well below the national figure of 8.8%, with asthma and diabetes also appearing as the most frequent long-term health reports.
5.7%
Lower than 86% 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 Wacol, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/health-disability