24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wongabel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wongabel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Wongabel have remained consistently positive over the last decade. Only 24.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a healthier place than most similar areas across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than elsewhere, affecting just 4.4% of people. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most frequent at 9.6%, while 64.5% of the population report having no health conditions at all.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Wongabel, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 3.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
3.2% ▲ +95.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Wongabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33123/wongabel/topic/health-disability