39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doctor Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doctor Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Doctor Creek live with long-term health issues than the national average. Around 39% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 28%. This high rate of illness is linked to a greater need for daily support in the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported conditions at 17.9% each. In contrast, no residents reported having a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Doctor Creek, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 45%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 14.3% of residents, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the national average of 5.8%.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Doctor Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30859/doctor-creek/topic/health-disability