32.6%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darling Downs - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Darling Downs - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Darling Downs - East now need help with daily activities than in 2011, contributing to a higher local burden of illness. About 32.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (11.4%) and asthma (10.3%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
10.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darling Downs - East, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.0%. This rate is now a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Darling Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30702/darling-downs-east/topic/health-disability