35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles have become more common in Woodend, where 35% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and reflects a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.8% of people. This is well above the Queensland figure of 9.6%, with asthma and arthritis also listed as frequent long-term issues.
13.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Woodend, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require help for 6.5% of people in Woodend. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the 6% recorded across Queensland.
6.5% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33130/woodend/topic/health-disability