18.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derrymore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Derrymore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Derrymore have remained steady since 2011, though chronic illness is far less common here than in other parts of the country. Only 18.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While long-term illness is rare, mental health conditions are more common than in most similar areas, affecting 9.4% of people. This is about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
9.4%
Higher than 63% 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 Derrymore, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and around the middle for similar areas.
4.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Derrymore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30832/derrymore/topic/health-disability