41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whichello · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than four in ten people in Whichello live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a significant health burden for the area, particularly regarding mental health, though no residents report needing daily assistance.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 22.6% of the population, a figure far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Overall, 41.9% of people report a long-term health issue, which is among the highest for similar areas.
41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
22.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Whichello, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 33%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Whichello reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the national rate of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Whichello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33059/whichello/topic/health-disability