32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deagon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deagon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Deagon. Around 32.6% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 11.6% of residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more frequent here than in most areas, with mental health (11.6%) and asthma (10.6%) being the most common. This is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%, though 59.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Deagon, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Deagon need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.9% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Deagon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30818/deagon/topic/health-disability