32.4%
Higher than 68% 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.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the state average marks the health profile of Dalwood, where 32.4% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the 27.7% typical for Australia. While many residents manage chronic health issues, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 16.2% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.0% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 61%; One condition is next at 34%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.5% of people in Dalwood need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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/SAL11197/dalwood/topic/health-disability