31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dolphin Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dolphin Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Dolphin Point, where 31.9% of residents now live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and reflects a community facing more health challenges than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of people, which is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 11.9%, while 60.2% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Dolphin Point, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Dolphin Point need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.2% ▼ -36.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Dolphin Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11271/dolphin-point/topic/health-disability