26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dungarubba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dungarubba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A stark gap in mental health and daily support needs defines Dungarubba, where 17.3% of people live with a mental health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 8.8%. While most residents report no long-term health issues, those who do often face significant challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.3% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Other common issues include diabetes at 11.5% and arthritis at 9.6%.
17.3%
Higher than 97% 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 Dungarubba, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is difficult for 13.5% of people in Dungarubba who need help with basic activities. This is well above the New South Wales and Australian figure of 5.8%.
13.5% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Dungarubba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11320/dungarubba/topic/health-disability