25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Douglas
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people reported long-term health issues in Douglas by the 2021 Census. This community is generally healthier than other areas, with only 25.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.3% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 11.8% and asthma at 7.9%.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Douglas, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the community reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30870/douglas/topic/health-disability