36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wycarbah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wycarbah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.1% of people in Wycarbah live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored by the fact that people needing help with daily tasks are far more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common than in most areas, with arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease each affecting 11.1% of residents. In contrast, 0.0% of people reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wycarbah, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 16.7% of the population. This is far above the 5.8% national average and puts Wycarbah among the highest areas for this need.
16.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 Wycarbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33185/wycarbah/topic/health-disability