23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Denham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people are living with long-term health issues in Denham compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.9% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a generally healthier population than the typical Australian community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The proportion of people with a mental health condition is 6.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 7.4%, and more than half of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Denham, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most residents, with only 3.7% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.7% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Denham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50403/denham/topic/health-disability