31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dalwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dalwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Dalwood, affecting 11.9% of residents. While many people here manage chronic conditions, a small number of residents actually require daily help to get by. Overall, the area sees more long-term health struggles than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis affects 11.0% of the population, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.8% of residents, which is about the same as the national rate.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Dalwood, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Dalwood need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
3.2% ▲ —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Dalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11196/dalwood/topic/health-disability