35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Duaringa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Duaringa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Duaringa than in most other areas. While 35.5% of residents report a chronic condition, this is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This health gap stands out even though other indicators remain close to state levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (14.5%) and asthma (9.9%) being the most reported. In contrast, the 6.9% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Duaringa, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.1% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than in most areas, though this is about the same as the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
6.1% ▲ +143.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30882/duaringa/topic/health-disability