42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walterhall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Walterhall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 43% of people in Walterhall live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, making it one of the most affected areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.6%, while 14.1% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate well above the Queensland figure. About 20% of people manage one condition, but nearly 10% deal with three or more.
14.1%
Higher than 90% 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 Walterhall, the largest group is None at 39%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Walterhall need help with daily activities compared to the rest of the country. At 13.5%, this is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
13.5% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Walterhall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32976/walterhall/topic/health-disability