40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darbys Falls · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darbys Falls
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Darbys Falls, with 40.7% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces significant challenges with both physical and mental health across the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health struggle at 18.5%, followed by asthma at 12.3%.
11.9%
Higher than 83% 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 Darbys Falls, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Darbys Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11206/darbys-falls/topic/health-disability