35.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Delegate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Delegate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Delegate. About 35.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment, affecting 15.9% of people. While long-term illness is common, the 7.1% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Delegate, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for support is more frequent here, with 8.5% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Delegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11235/delegate/topic/health-disability