32.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dareton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dareton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Dareton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life for many residents compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, with diabetes (11%) and arthritis (10.3%) being the most frequent. In contrast, the 7% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
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 Dareton, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.2% of people who need help with regular activities, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.2% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Dareton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11207/dareton/topic/health-disability