50.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunolly · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunolly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than similar areas mark Dunolly, where more than half of residents live with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common challenges for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, including 16.1% with a mental health condition, which is well above the national rate of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 23.7%, while 10.2% of residents manage three or more conditions.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Dunolly, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas. At 14.6%, this is well above both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
14.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Dunolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20813/dunolly/topic/health-disability