41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dundas · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dundas
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with chronic illness is much more common in Dundas than in other areas. Around 41.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This high prevalence of health issues shapes the daily needs of the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with heart disease (12.1%) and diabetes (10.3%) being the most reported. While this is far above the Queensland figure, mental health conditions affect 8.6% of people, which is about the same as the national average.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Dundas, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of people here than in most areas. About 6.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Dundas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30895/dundas/topic/health-disability