34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denmark · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Denmark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high proportion of residents in Denmark live with long-term health issues, with 34% of people reporting a chronic condition. This is well above both the state and national figures, marking a significant health challenge for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13%, followed by mental health at 11.2%. Both figures are much higher than in most other areas, with mental health conditions sitting a little above the national average.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Denmark, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for assistance with daily activities is higher than most areas. At 6.4%, this is a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
6.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50404/denmark/topic/health-disability