24.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wavell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wavell Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Wavell Heights report long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.6% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a healthier area than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is well below the Queensland average. While 70.3% of people have no long-term health issues, the most common reported conditions are mental health at 8.3%, other conditions at 7.9%, and asthma at 7.7%.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Wavell Heights, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33015/wavell-heights/topic/health-disability