28.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ward · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ward
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs in Ward have remained steady over the last decade, with current figures mirroring state and national levels. Around 28.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, while a very small number of people report mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 28.7% of people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Asthma (12.6%) and arthritis (10.3%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions are much lower here at 3.4% compared to the national figure of 8.8%.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Ward, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland (6.0%) and Australian (5.8%) figures, and lower than most similar areas.
3.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32988/ward/topic/health-disability