30.4%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dickson · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Dickson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas are seen in Dickson. Around 30.4% of people live with a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This is most notable for mental health conditions, which affect 10.9% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here, affecting 10.9% of people—a figure much higher than most areas. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.3% and arthritis at 8.3%, though 63.4% of residents report no long-term health issues.
10.9%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate 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 Dickson, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. This is an increase of 2.0 percentage points since 2011, when the rate was 3.4%.
5.4% ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED307/dickson/topic/health-disability