29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whiteside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whiteside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Whiteside have remained relatively stable over the last decade. About 29.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. While many residents report no health issues, arthritis is the most common long-term condition in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 29.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, including arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 9.0%. Mental health conditions affect 7% of residents, which is lower than most areas and a little below both the state and national figures.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Whiteside, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Whiteside need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6% and about the same as the Australian average.
4.8% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33064/whiteside/topic/health-disability