23.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Diwan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Diwan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness mark Diwan, where only 23.7% of people have a long-term health condition. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. However, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and mental health are the most common long-term conditions here, each affecting 10.7% of residents. While chronic illness is generally low, the 10.7% with a mental health condition 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 Diwan, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Diwan need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Diwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30853/diwan/topic/health-disability