31.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deniliquin Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Deniliquin Surrounds, affecting 11.9% of the population. This area sees a higher rate of chronic illness than most similar places, with 31.2% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, though mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 8.0%. Most people have no long-term conditions, but 20.1% live with one and 3.6% have three or more.
31.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Deniliquin Surrounds, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 4.5%.
5.5% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Deniliquin Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031183/deniliquin-surrounds/topic/health-disability