34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doyalson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doyalson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Doyalson than in most similar areas. About 34.4% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with asthma (12%) and arthritis (10.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 8%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Doyalson, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.4% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Doyalson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11288/doyalson/topic/health-disability