50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in West Point live with a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Despite this, other health indicators, including mental health and the need for daily help, are much lower than usual.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 28.1%, followed by heart disease at 18.8%. While 50% of residents have a long-term condition, those reporting a mental health condition are well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
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 West Point, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in West Point reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the state average of 6.0% and the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33039/west-point/topic/health-disability