26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wutul · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of people needing daily help define the health profile of Wutul. While few residents report long-term health conditions, 8.8% of the community requires assistance with everyday activities, which is well above the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.5%, while 66.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Wutul, None is the majority at 66%; Two conditions is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.8% of people here. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wutul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33179/wutul/topic/health-disability