33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dombarton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dombarton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Dombarton live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is most visible in the 33.1% of residents reporting a chronic illness. However, the need for daily physical support remains very low here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most frequent reports. While 33.1% of the population manage a chronic condition, mental health rates at 7.7% are about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Dombarton, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily tasks. At 2.3%, the proportion of people needing assistance is well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Dombarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11272/dombarton/topic/health-disability