28.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Westcourt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Westcourt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A surprising 10.3% of people in Westcourt need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. While most residents report no long-term health issues, about 28.7% do live with a chronic condition, a rate that is about the same as across Queensland.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 28.7% of residents, with arthritis being the most common at 9.2%. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland average.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Westcourt, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily tasks is very common here compared to other similar areas. At 10.3%, this rate is well above both the state and national figures.
10.3% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Westcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33046/westcourt/topic/health-disability