40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dululu · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dululu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Dululu live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 40.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is significantly above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a health profile where nearly half the population manages one or more ongoing ailments.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 11.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis (16.5%) and heart disease (12.4%) are the most frequent long-term issues, and about 21.7% of residents manage three or more conditions.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Dululu, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, only 5.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Dululu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30890/dululu/topic/health-disability