29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deakin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Deakin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Deakin have remained relatively steady over the last decade. While 29.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area reports fewer mental health issues than most other regions. These figures place the suburb's general health profile close to the territory and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little more than a quarter of residents report a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are less common here at 7.1% compared to 8.8% across Australia, with arthritis and asthma also being frequent reports.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Deakin, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in Deakin need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the 4.6% reported across the ACT.
5.2% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80044/deakin/topic/health-disability