31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Downlands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Downlands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Downlands than in most similar areas. While 62% of residents have no long-term health issues, those who do often struggle with asthma or mental health. This creates a health profile that sits well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 13.1%, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
13.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Downlands, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 7.2% of people requiring support. This is slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Downlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60166/downlands/topic/health-disability