30.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Douglas Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Douglas Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Douglas Park is shaped by a health profile where 30.5% of residents manage a long-term condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common challenges for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.1% of people. While most residents have no long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition reported at 12.8%.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Douglas Park, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people in Douglas Park need some help with their daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.7% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11285/douglas-park/topic/health-disability