44.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodgate · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Woodgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 45% of people in Woodgate live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness means more residents face daily health challenges than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common struggle here, affecting 21.2% of residents. Overall, long-term health conditions are far more frequent than in Queensland or Australia, with 44.9% of people reporting one or more issues.
9.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Woodgate, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is harder for 9.2% of people here who need help with basic activities, which is well above the national figure. This need has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 3.1% to 9.2%.
9.2% ▲ +193.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315105/woodgate/topic/health-disability