32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Webb · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Webb
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.6% of people in Webb live with a long-term health condition. This represents a significant health gap for the area compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia. These challenges are reflected in a higher than usual number of residents needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (9.4%) are the most common long-term health issues here. While the proportion of people with chronic conditions is well above the state average, the 7.9% with a mental health condition is a little below the Queensland figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Webb, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. Around 7.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
7.6% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Webb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33018/webb/topic/health-disability