30.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Denmark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Denmark live with a long-term health condition compared to most similar areas. About 30.9% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 11.7%, while 9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure about the same as the national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, but 20.7% live with one condition.
9.0%
Higher than 53% 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 Denmark, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011228/denmark/topic/health-disability