39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drinan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drinan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Drinan live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, where health struggles are much more common than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more frequent here than in Queensland, with 39.3% of people affected. Arthritis is the most common condition at 15.6%, and mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 11.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Drinan, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above both the state and national figures.
7.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Drinan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30880/drinan/topic/health-disability