39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Delan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Delan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of illness than the national average marks Delan, where 39% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the 27.7% figure for Australia. Many residents face multiple health challenges, contributing to a significant need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Queensland, with arthritis (16.1%) and mental health conditions (13.0%) being the most reported. About 13% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Delan, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 14.6% of residents. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above the 6% seen across Queensland.
14.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Delan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30828/delan/topic/health-disability