35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dartmoor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dartmoor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Dartmoor, where 15.1% of people live with the condition. This community faces significant health challenges, as 35.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.8% of people affected. While 58.5% of residents report no long-term conditions, others manage multiple issues, including diabetes (8.4%) and heart disease (4.3%).
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Dartmoor, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most other areas. Around 8.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.4% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Dartmoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20718/dartmoor/topic/health-disability