25.1%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dimbulah · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dimbulah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in Dimbulah than in most similar areas. Only 25.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area stand out as healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here, affecting only 6.3% of people. Among those with long-term health problems, arthritis is the most common at 11.5%, while 59.8% of all residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
6.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre 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 Dimbulah, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This is higher than most areas, though the need for assistance has fallen slightly since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Dimbulah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322034/dimbulah/topic/health-disability