41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wondai · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wondai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Wondai, where 41.7% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. These high levels of illness are reflected in the fact that over 11% of residents need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.6%, while mental health conditions affect 12.7% of the population. This rate of mental illness is well above the 8.8% national figure.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Wondai, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest at this level, with 11.7% of people requiring support. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures, which sit around 6%.
11.7% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33118/wondai/topic/health-disability