21.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darlington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Darlington than in most similar areas. Only 21.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While the area is generally healthier, a slightly higher proportion of people need daily help compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 21.4% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the Queensland average of 28.8%. Asthma (9.2%) and mental health conditions (8.2%) are the most common issues reported, while 59.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.2%
Higher than 50% 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 Darlington, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little above the national figure, 7.1% of people in Darlington need some assistance with daily activities. This is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland rate of 6.0%.
7.1% ▲ +196.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30810/darlington/topic/health-disability