26.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Withcott · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Withcott
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Withcott than in most similar areas. Only 26.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is lower than both the Queensland and national figures. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.5%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 7.5% and asthma at 7.1%, though 67.5% of people have no long-term health conditions at all.
10.5%
Higher than 58% 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 Withcott, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by only 4.0% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. However, this need has risen since 2011, when it sat at 2.1%.
4.0% ▲ +90.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
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).
More for Withcott
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315101/withcott/topic/health-disability