38.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunluce · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunluce
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 39% of people in Dunluce live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic health issues compared to similar places. While many residents manage these conditions, very few require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 30.6% of the population. Overall, 38.9% of residents have a chronic condition, a rate far above the 27.7% national average, though mental health rates at 8.3% are about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Dunluce, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of long-term health conditions, no one in Dunluce reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below both the Victorian and national figures of around 6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Dunluce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20810/dunluce/topic/health-disability