27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wangan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wangan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Wangan is supported by good health, though some residents face significant long-term challenges. About 27.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas, at 5.4%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue, affecting 11.9% of the population.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Wangan, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.9% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32981/wangan/topic/health-disability