Dalby · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Dalby

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

Mental health is the most common long-term health condition in Dalby, affecting 11.2% of residents. Overall, 32.1% of people in Dalby live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Dalby, Urban Centre

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

32.1%
  • 10.0%–11.4%: 20 areas
  • 11.4%–12.9%: 12 areas
  • 12.9%–14.3%: 21 areas
  • 14.3%–15.7%: 27 areas
  • 15.7%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–20.0%: 33 areas
  • 20.0%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–22.9%: 39 areas
  • 22.9%–24.3%: 51 areas
  • 24.3%–25.7%: 65 areas
  • 25.7%–27.1%: 75 areas
  • 27.1%–28.6%: 96 areas
  • 28.6%–30.0%: 118 areas
  • 30.0%–31.4%: 138 areas
  • 31.4%–32.9%: 146 areas
  • 32.9%–34.3%: 145 areas
  • 34.3%–35.7%: 137 areas
  • 35.7%–37.1%: 132 areas
  • 37.1%–38.6%: 137 areas
  • 38.6%–40.0%: 92 areas
  • 40.0%–41.4%: 87 areas
  • 41.4%–42.9%: 63 areas
  • 42.9%–44.3%: 48 areas
  • 44.3%–45.7%: 26 areas
  • 45.7%–47.1%: 22 areas
  • 47.1%–48.6%: 19 areas
  • 48.6%–50.0%: 24 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dalby — lower than 55% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Dalby32.1%
4405, QLD 32.0%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health and asthma are the most reported long-term conditions, both affecting around 11% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, and the overall rate of long-term health conditions is well above the Queensland figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Dalby, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Dalby splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.9% of people in Dalby need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the figure was only 4.0%.

6.9% ▲ +72.9%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/topic/health-disability