51.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doonbah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doonbah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Doonbah live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the state. Over half the population, or 51%, report a long-term condition, which is 24 percentage points above the New South Wales figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (23.2%) and heart disease (13.8%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 9.4% of residents, which is a little above the state average.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Doonbah, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (33%) and Three or more (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national figure of 5.8%, with 11.7% of people in Doonbah requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
11.7% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Doonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/topic/health-disability