52.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wattle Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wattle Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Wattle Ridge live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high rates of chronic illness and the number of residents who need daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 52.4% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 28.6%, while 0.0% of residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ridge, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 23.8% of residents, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Australian average of 5.8%.
23.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33011/wattle-ridge/topic/health-disability