32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doubtful Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doubtful Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Doubtful Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, mental health conditions are far less frequent.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 32.7% of residents, with asthma (13%) and arthritis (8%) being the most common. In contrast, only 4.9% of people have a mental health condition, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Doubtful Creek, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people in Doubtful Creek need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.9% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Doubtful Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11284/doubtful-creek/topic/health-disability