23.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dingwall · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dingwall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23.2% of people in Dingwall have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the Victorian and national averages. This indicates a population that is generally healthier than most other areas across the country. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health metrics.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect just 3% of residents, which is much lower than the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are asthma at 13.1% and arthritis at 10.1%.
3.0%
Lower than 84% 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 Dingwall, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Dingwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20759/dingwall/topic/health-disability