28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dingup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dingup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Dingup need daily help with their activities than in the rest of Australia. While about 28.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area is generally healthier than most similar places in terms of disability and support needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.2%, while asthma and mental health conditions each affect 7.7% of residents.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Dingup, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of people in Dingup need help with daily activities. This is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.6% ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Dingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50411/dingup/topic/health-disability