32.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dalyston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dalyston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term illness is a significant part of daily life for many in Dalyston, where health struggles are much more common than in most other areas. About 32.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are especially prevalent here, affecting 14% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Other common long-term struggles include asthma at 10.8% and arthritis at 9.4%.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Dalyston, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of illness, the 4.5% of people who need help with daily activities is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
4.5% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Dalyston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20706/dalyston/topic/health-disability