27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Woombye
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in West Woombye, affecting 10.0% of the population. Overall, health and disability levels here are similar to the rest of the country, with 27.5% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions affect 8.3% of the area, a rate slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
8.3%
Higher 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 West Woombye, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.6% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and the state average.
4.6% ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33044/west-woombye/topic/health-disability