34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dewars Pool · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dewars Pool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Dewars Pool, where 34.1% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. While many face chronic illness, the need for daily personal assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 12.2% of people living with arthritis. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure, affecting 11% of the population.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Dewars Pool, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, those needing help with daily activities make up 3.7% of the population. This is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
3.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 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 Dewars Pool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50407/dewars-pool/topic/health-disability