20.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denistone East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Denistone East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 20.2% of people in Denistone East report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a population in generally good health, with far fewer people struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at 4.4%. This is well below the 8.8% national figure, and about 75% of the local population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Denistone East, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.8% of residents who need help with daily activities is a little below the state and national figures. This rate is around the middle when compared to similar areas.
4.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Denistone East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/topic/health-disability