21.7%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denistone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Denistone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Denistone compared to most other areas, with 74.2% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. This creates a profile of a very healthy community where the vast majority of people manage their daily lives without significant medical constraints.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting just 4.7% of residents, far lower than the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 Denistone, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent here, as 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% reported for both the state and the nation.
4.2% —
Lower than 73% 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 Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021722/denistone/topic/health-disability