30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dundee · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dundee
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Dundee live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%, reflecting a community with significant ongoing health needs. While most residents report no long-term illness, arthritis and mental health are the most common challenges here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 13.2% and mental health affecting 7.9%. This rate is a little above the Australian average of 27.7%.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Dundee, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.6% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.6% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Dundee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11317/dundee/topic/health-disability