35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wheatlands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wheatlands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Wheatlands live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the area has a very low rate of mental health conditions compared to most other places. This creates a profile where physical health needs are more prominent than psychological ones.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common, affecting 11% of people each, though only 4.9% report a mental health condition, which is well below the national average.
4.9%
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 Wheatlands, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7% of people in Wheatlands need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Wheatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/topic/health-disability