36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willowbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Willowbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Willowbank live with a long-term health condition. This is a strikingly high figure, sitting well above both the Queensland and national averages. These health challenges impact a significant portion of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis (13.3%) and asthma (13.0%) are the most common issues, while 11.8% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure well above the national average.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Willowbank, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of people need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33079/willowbank/topic/health-disability