33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Donnybrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Donnybrook live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness impacts daily life for many residents, with 33.7% of the population managing ongoing health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 12.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.4%, which is a little above the state figure. While 57.3% of people have no long-term health issues, about 12% of the population manage two or more conditions.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Donnybrook, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 6.9% of people needing help with their daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.9% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50419/donnybrook/topic/health-disability