26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darling Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darling Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer health struggles than most areas define daily life in Darling Point, where only 26.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is especially healthy in terms of mental wellbeing, with rates far lower than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 5.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 7.8%, while 65.4% of people report having no conditions at all.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Darling Point, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Darling Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11212/darling-point/topic/health-disability