28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Durran Durra · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual 7.9% of people in Durran Durra need help with daily activities. While long-term health conditions are common for the area, the rate of mental health conditions is remarkably low compared to the rest of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 3.5% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 13.2%.
28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Durran Durra, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. At 7.9%, this is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
7.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Durran Durra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11337/durran-durra/topic/health-disability