35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Damper Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Damper Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Damper Creek have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in reported illnesses. A striking 35.3% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental wellness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 20.6% of people here, a figure that is far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term illnesses include diabetes at 14.7% and cancer at 8.8%.
20.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Damper Creek, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of residents require help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland average of 6.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Damper Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30803/damper-creek/topic/health-disability