26.8%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Walkamin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Walkamin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller proportion of residents in Walkamin live with long-term illness compared to other regions. Only 26.8% of people report a chronic health condition, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly rare here, affecting just 6.1% of people, which is well below the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported at 12.7%.
6.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Walkamin, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some, as 8.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure and has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +830.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322129/walkamin/topic/health-disability