34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woongoolba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Woongoolba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues define Woongoolba compared to most similar areas. About 34% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is more pronounced here than in the surrounding region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common, with asthma (13.5%) and mental health (10.3%) being the most frequent reports. This is well above the Queensland average, and while 60.3% of people have no conditions, 5.3% manage three or more.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Woongoolba, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Woongoolba need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.7% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33154/woongoolba/topic/health-disability