28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dulwich Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dulwich Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 11.8% of people in Dulwich Hill, a figure well above the national average. While most residents are in good health, this high rate of mental health challenges stands out compared to other similar areas. Overall, health and disability levels here are mostly typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition reported, followed by other general conditions and asthma.
11.8%
Higher than 82% 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 Dulwich Hill, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.5% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.5% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Dulwich Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11306/dulwich-hill/topic/health-disability