23.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doncaster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Doncaster
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Doncaster than in most other areas, making it a healthier place than the state and national averages. Only 23.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than elsewhere, affecting just 5.6% of people. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most frequent conditions reported are other general illnesses and arthritis.
5.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Doncaster, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a rise of 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Doncaster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021157/doncaster/topic/health-disability