25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woocoo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woocoo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Woocoo, affecting 16.1% of residents. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most other similar places, a significant number of people still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, a rate about the same as the national figure.
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 Woocoo, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high proportion of the community needs help with daily activities. At 10.7%, this is among the highest for its area and well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Woocoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33127/woocoo/topic/health-disability