34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dignams Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dignams Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas are found in Dignams Creek. About 34.1% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high prevalence of arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 19.5%, while 11.0% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate a little above the Australian average.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Dignams Creek, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Dignams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11257/dignams-creek/topic/health-disability