28.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Douglas Park · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Douglas Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities in Douglas Park than they did in 2011. This is a healthy area where most residents report no long-term health issues, and the percentage of people needing daily assistance is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.9%, while 62.7% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.2%
Lower than 70% 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 Douglas Park, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of the population needs help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate fell 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115054/douglas-park/topic/health-disability