45.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunbogan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunbogan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Dunbogan live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Almost 46% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 18 percentage points above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 21.9%. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of people.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Dunbogan, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is well above the state and national figures, with 10.8% of residents requiring support. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.8% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Dunbogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11313/dunbogan/topic/health-disability