34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Damascus · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Damascus
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.4% of people in Damascus live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and much higher than most similar areas. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 17.7% of people and mental health conditions affecting 10.4%. About 9.4% of residents manage three or more conditions, which helps explain why this area is well above the Queensland average for chronic illness.
10.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality 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 Damascus, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Damascus than in most other areas. At 8.3%, this is a little above both the Queensland (6.0%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Damascus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30802/damascus/topic/health-disability