33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Diamondy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Diamondy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people in Diamondy live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Around 33.3% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a distinct health profile for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment here, affecting 19.4% of people. While the total rate of long-term illness is high, those with mental health conditions (8.3%) are slightly below the Queensland average.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Diamondy, None is the majority at 69%; Two conditions is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.9% of people in Diamondy need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Diamondy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30840/diamondy/topic/health-disability