Dysart · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Dysart

Name: Health & Disability in Dysart — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A striking decline in reported illness has occurred in Dysart since 2011. Only 18.5% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places across the country.

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📍 Dysart, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 7.9%. Mental health conditions affect 5.8% of people, a figure that is well below the state average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Dysart, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 57.8% One condition 13.4% Two conditions 3.9% Three or more 1.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Dysart, the largest group is Asthma at 26%, followed by Mental health (19%) and Other condition (15%).

Asthma 7.9% Mental health 5.8% Other condition 4.5% Arthritis 3.8% Diabetes 2.6% Cancer 1.7% Heart disease 1.5% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.7% of people in Dysart need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and lower than most similar areas.

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 Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30913/dysart/topic/health-disability

Where Dysart sits — People with a long-term health condition