23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wilston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wilston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23% of people in Wilston report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.9%, a rate about the same as the national figure. Other reported conditions include asthma at 6.8% and arthritis at 4.8%.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Wilston, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas. Only 3% of people require this support, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6%.
3.0% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33089/wilston/topic/health-disability