33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunkeld · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunkeld
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness mark Dunkeld compared to most similar areas. Around 33.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges despite very few residents needing daily care.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of people. Arthritis is also a major issue for 16.7% of the population, while half of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Dunkeld, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Zero people in Dunkeld reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11325/dunkeld/topic/health-disability