21.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Weyba Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Weyba Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Weyba Downs than in most other areas. Only 21.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means a much higher proportion of the local population enjoys a life free from ongoing health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.8% of people here, a figure well below the Queensland average of 9.6%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly deal with other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Weyba Downs, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.0% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.0% ▲ +105.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33054/weyba-downs/topic/health-disability