40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Degilbo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Degilbo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Degilbo live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored by a greater need for daily support compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 23.6% of residents. While chronic health rates are very high, the 6.6% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Queensland figure.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Degilbo, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Degilbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30827/degilbo/topic/health-disability