38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dittmer · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dittmer
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the health profile of Dittmer. About 38.5% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high prevalence of illness is a defining feature of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and heart disease are the most common long-term conditions here, both affecting 11.5% of people. While chronic illness is common, mental health conditions are slightly lower than the state and national figures at 7.7%.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Dittmer, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Dittmer need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Dittmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30852/dittmer/topic/health-disability