33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodmillar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woodmillar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks Woodmillar, where 33% of residents live with a lasting health condition. This is 5.3 percentage points above the Australian figure, though the prevalence of mental health issues remains roughly the same as the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 16% of people, followed by heart disease at 9.4%. While half of the population reports no long-term health conditions, the overall rate of illness is well above the Queensland average.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Woodmillar, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Woodmillar need help with daily activities. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, although it is only slightly above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.6% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Woodmillar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33137/woodmillar/topic/health-disability