38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doyles Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Doyles Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Doyles Creek, where 38.5% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents manage these health issues, the area reports almost no need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is common here, with asthma and lung conditions being the most frequent at 17.9% each. Interestingly, while long-term health issues are far more likely than in other areas, mental health conditions are reported at 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Doyles Creek, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of long-term health conditions, 0.0% of people in Doyles Creek need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Doyles Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11290/doyles-creek/topic/health-disability