31.5%
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darling Downs - Maranoa · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Darling Downs - Maranoa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Darling Downs - Maranoa, affecting 11% of the population. This region sees more people living with chronic health conditions than most other areas, with 31.5% of residents reporting a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of Australia, where the national figure is 27.7%. While arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues, mental health conditions affect 9.3% of people, which is about the same as the state and national rates.
9.3%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) 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 - Maranoa, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.6% of people in the region need help with daily activities, which is a higher rate than most other areas. This need for support has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 - Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/307/darling-downs-maranoa/topic/health-disability