29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wamuran · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wamuran
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of daily assistance needs than most similar areas define the health profile of Wamuran. While about 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the need for help with daily tasks is particularly notable here compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.2% of people. Other long-term conditions like arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (7.9%) are also frequent, though 62.2% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Wamuran, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32977/wamuran/topic/health-disability