25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darling Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darling Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25.3% of people in Darling Downs have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This makes the community's overall health profile a little better than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.1% of residents, a figure slightly below both the state and national averages. Among those with chronic health issues, asthma and arthritis are the most common, each affecting about 7% of the population.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Darling Downs, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.8% of people here, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Darling Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50389/darling-downs/topic/health-disability