32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Duncans Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Duncans Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Duncans Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is most evident in the local numbers for asthma and mental health. Despite these challenges, the community appears to maintain a high level of independence in their daily routines.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.4% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 11.4% and arthritis at 10.0%, with 5.7% of people managing three or more conditions.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Duncans Creek, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Not a single person reported needing help with daily activities, which is well below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 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 Duncans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11314/duncans-creek/topic/health-disability