29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dirranbandi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dirranbandi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of mental health conditions defines Dirranbandi, where only 6.6% of people report such a struggle. This is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6% and the national average of 8.8%. Overall, health outcomes in the area are largely in line with state and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12% of people, while 62.8% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Dirranbandi, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population. This is about the same as the 6% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% recorded for Australia.
5.1% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30851/dirranbandi/topic/health-disability