43.3%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wondai · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wondai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily help defines Wondai, where the proportion of people requiring assistance has risen since 2011. This is a high-needs area where 43.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, far exceeding the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are widespread, with arthritis and mental health being the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, and 13.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure. Arthritis is the most frequent health problem at 16.9%, while 8.5% of residents manage three or more conditions at once.
13.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Wondai, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 12.7% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national rates. This need has grown over the last decade, rising by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315102/wondai/topic/health-disability