28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wonga Beach · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Wonga Beach are very similar to those across Queensland and Australia. About 28.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, while a smaller number of people require daily assistance.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.9% of people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis (10.5%) and heart disease (7.0%), though 58.6% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Wonga Beach, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Wonga Beach need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wonga Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33122/wonga-beach/topic/health-disability