41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Duingal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Duingal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Duingal than in most similar areas. Around 41.4% of residents manage a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people requiring daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.7% of people here, a figure well above the Queensland average. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term illnesses, affecting 20.0% and 18.6% of the population respectively.
15.7%
Higher than 93% 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 Duingal, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is much higher than in most areas, with 10.0% of residents requiring assistance. This is well above both the state figure of 6.0% and the national average of 5.8%.
10.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Duingal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30887/duingal/topic/health-disability