36.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Denman · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Denman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant drop in the number of people needing daily help defines the recent health trend in Denman. While 36.3% of residents now live with a long-term health condition—well above the national figure of 27.7%—those requiring regular assistance for daily activities have decreased sharply since 2011.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.8%) and asthma (10.1%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 10% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
10.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre 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 Denman, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities fell by 8.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.9%. This current figure is a little above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▼ -55.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Denman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115052/denman/topic/health-disability