32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wattle Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher rate of long-term illness marks Wattle Grove, where 32% of people live with a health condition. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures, creating a noticeable gap in health outcomes for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 28.8% seen across Queensland. Heart disease and mental health are the most common issues, each affecting 9% of the population.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Wattle Grove, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4% of residents to manage their activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
4.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33010/wattle-grove/topic/health-disability