35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dyers Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dyers Crossing
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Dyers Crossing, where 35.8% of people live with a lasting health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents remain healthy, those with conditions often face multiple challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.2%, while mental health conditions affect 8.7% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 3.5% of residents live with three or more health conditions.
8.7%
Higher than 55% 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 Dyers Crossing, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is higher than most areas, with 6.4% of people requiring assistance. This is slightly above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Dyers Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11341/dyers-crossing/topic/health-disability