14.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Daly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few areas have lower rates of long-term illness than Daly, where only 14.9% of people report a lasting health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one of the healthiest in its class.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 2.2% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 4.3%, while nearly 70% of the population reports having no health conditions at all.
14.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Daly, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by only 2.3% of people, a figure that is well below the 5.8% national average. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.9%.
2.3% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031058/daly/topic/health-disability