30.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunlop · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dunlop
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Dunlop is shaped by a higher rate of long-term health struggles than in most other areas. About 30.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, with mental health being one of the most common challenges for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of people. Overall, long-term health is a little above the national figure, with asthma and arthritis also frequently reported.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Dunlop, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the average for the ACT and a little below the national figure.
4.7% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/topic/health-disability