49.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dingo Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dingo Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest levels of chronic illness for similar areas, Dingo Beach sees nearly half of its residents living with a long-term health condition. This 49.7% rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking a significant health burden for the small community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.7% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 22.6%. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Dingo Beach, the largest group is None at 46%, followed by One condition (36%) and Two conditions (9%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here than in most areas, as 9.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above both the Queensland rate of 6.0% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.4% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Dingo Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30847/dingo-beach/topic/health-disability