34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dalton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dalton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Dalton, where 34.3% of people live with a lasting condition. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While many residents face these challenges, the area reports fewer mental health conditions than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.8% of people, followed by asthma at 10.9%. Overall, 34.3% of residents have a long-term condition, which is much higher than most similar areas.
7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Dalton, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Dalton need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.7% ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11195/dalton/topic/health-disability