30.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilkesdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilkesdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Wilkesdale live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national averages. About 30.7% of the community has a long-term health condition, which is more common than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 18.8% of people. While 30.7% of residents have a long-term condition, the mental health rate is 7.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Wilkesdale, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of people in Wilkesdale. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above both the state and national figures.
7.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33076/wilkesdale/topic/health-disability