37.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wallumbilla · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Wallumbilla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Wallumbilla, where 19.1% of people live with the condition. This area faces more health challenges than most, with a typical resident far more likely to report a long-term illness than those in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of the population, a little above the national rate of 8.8%.
11.1%
Higher than 66% 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 Wallumbilla, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen to 8.0% since 2011, which is now a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.0% ▲ +84.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Wallumbilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322131/wallumbilla/topic/health-disability