35.1%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warwick · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Warwick
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Warwick. About 35.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12% of people, followed by mental health and asthma at around 10% each. While 55.4% of the population report no long-term conditions, mental health struggles are slightly more frequent here than in the rest of Australia.
10.6%
Higher than 53% of urban area 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 Warwick, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.3% of people in Warwick, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area a little above the state and national figures.
8.3% ▲ +101.8%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3018/warwick/topic/health-disability