20.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Dyraaba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lower Dyraaba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 20.9% of people in Lower Dyraaba have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below the national average. While the area reports very few chronic illnesses, a small number of residents face significant daily challenges. This creates a contrast between generally good health and a higher need for personal support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 0% of people reporting a mental health condition. Heart disease is the most noted issue at 7%, though nearly half the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Lower Dyraaba, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +207.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Lower Dyraaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12415/lower-dyraaba/topic/health-disability