32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Witta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Witta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Witta, with 32.3% of people now living with a chronic condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. Arthritis and mental health are the most frequently reported challenges in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
More than three in ten people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 12.8% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 10.1%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Witta, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Witta need help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages.
6.0% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33105/witta/topic/health-disability