26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deuchar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deuchar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Deuchar have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in mental health conditions. While about 26.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area sees a higher proportion of people struggling with mental health than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 7.0%.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Deuchar, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A slightly higher proportion of people in Deuchar need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with 6.1% requiring assistance. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +196.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Deuchar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30834/deuchar/topic/health-disability