31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Gladstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in West Gladstone, with 31.1% of residents now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health issues are a particularly prominent concern here compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.4% of people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 9.2% and asthma at 8.6%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Gladstone, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas, with 7.6% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
7.6% ▲ +109.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33035/west-gladstone/topic/health-disability