20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dee Why - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Dee Why - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Dee Why - North compared to most other areas. Only 20% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This results in a population that generally enjoys better health and lower disability rates than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health conditions are much less common here than in similar areas, with only 5.9% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most frequent long-term illness at 6.2%, while 74.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 Dee Why - North, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily support is among the lowest for areas of this type. Just 2.8% of people require help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% recorded across Australia and New South Wales.
2.8% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/topic/health-disability