24.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doonside - Woodcroft · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Doonside - Woodcroft
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Doonside - Woodcroft than is typical for the rest of Australia. Only 24.5% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health categories.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.8% of people, which is much lower than most areas and the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are other general health issues, diabetes, and asthma.
5.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Doonside - Woodcroft, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite better general health, 6.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas and is up from 5.3% in 2011, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average.
6.3% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Doonside - Woodcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011306/doonside-woodcroft/topic/health-disability