23.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Double Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Double Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Double Bay than in most other areas. Only 23.7% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.9% of people, a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis and asthma, both affecting 6.6% of residents.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Double Bay, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Double Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11283/double-bay/topic/health-disability