25.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkerston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walkerston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Most residents in Walkerston enjoy good health, with 61.5% reporting no long-term health conditions. The area is healthier than most similar places, as far fewer people struggle with chronic illness compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Asthma is the most common condition at 7.9%, while 7.3% of people have a mental health condition, a rate slightly lower than the national average.
7.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality 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 Walkerston, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas, with just 3.7% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little below both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32959/walkerston/topic/health-disability