45.6%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bongaree - Woorim · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bongaree - Woorim
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Bongaree - Woorim live with a long-term health condition. This makes the area stand out compared to other similar places, as 45.6% of people manage ongoing health issues. These high rates of chronic illness likely contribute to a greater need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 20.5% of people. Overall health conditions are far above the national figure of 27.7%, while mental health conditions are also a little above the Australian average at 11.4%.
11.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre 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 Bongaree - Woorim, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life requires more support here than in most other areas, with 10.6% of people needing help with basic activities. This figure is well above the Queensland average of 6% and has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Bongaree - Woorim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL312001/bongaree-woorim/topic/health-disability