28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Durack · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Durack
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people than in most areas need help with daily tasks in Durack. While 8.1% of residents require this assistance, general health and mental health figures are largely in line with the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.5%, while 7.6% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national rate.
7.6%
Lower 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 Durack, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas. At 8.1%, this is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
8.1% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30905/durack/topic/health-disability