31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woolooga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woolooga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Woolooga, where 31% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with arthritis and mental health being the most frequent issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 10.6% of the population.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Woolooga, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Woolooga need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 9.7%, this is well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33147/woolooga/topic/health-disability