27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dum Dum · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dum Dum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Dum Dum has health and disability levels that mirror the state and national figures. Around 27.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is very close to the New South Wales average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of residents, a figure that matches the state average. Long-term conditions are common, with arthritis being the most frequent at 12.0% and heart disease at 8.0%.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Dum Dum, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Dum Dum need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Dum Dum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11307/dum-dum/topic/health-disability