40.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Duaringa · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Duaringa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Duaringa live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness means many residents face ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13%, followed by asthma at 11.5%. While physical health issues are much more common than in most areas, mental health conditions are reported by 6.8% of people, which is a little below the national figure.
6.8%
Lower than 82% 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 Duaringa, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 9.9% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is well above the Queensland average of 6% and represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 1.4% needed such support.
9.9% ▲ +625.7%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Duaringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322037/duaringa/topic/health-disability