40.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dumaresq Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dumaresq Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent on Dumaresq Island, where 40% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents one of the highest rates of illness for areas of this size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 8.8%. This contributes to the high overall illness rate, with arthritis also being a common long-term struggle for 12.9% of residents.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Dumaresq Island, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 10% of people here who require assistance, a figure that is well above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
10.0% ▲ —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Dumaresq Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11309/dumaresq-island/topic/health-disability