36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dapto · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dapto
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over one third of people in Dapto live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. This health burden is evident across the community, with 36.6% of residents managing a chronic illness. This is significantly higher than the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with arthritis and mental health conditions being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of the population, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Dapto, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger proportion of residents here than elsewhere. Those needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Dapto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11203/dapto/topic/health-disability