35.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Willows Gemfields · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Willows Gemfields
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Willows Gemfields involves managing chronic illness, with 35.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as an area where health struggles are more common than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.9% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 19.8%, while about 12% of people manage three or more conditions.
12.9%
Higher 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 Willows Gemfields, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 12.9% of people. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6% and has risen sharply by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +281.3%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Willows Gemfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322134/willows-gemfields/topic/health-disability