22.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West End · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West End
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in West End than in most other areas. Only 22.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 10.1% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, followed by other conditions at 7.7% and asthma at 7.3%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 West End, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
2.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33033/west-end/topic/health-disability