25.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dunoon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dunoon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rise in the number of people needing daily help is the main change in Dunoon (L) since 2011. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with only 25.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, and mental health conditions are also much lower at 7.2%. The most frequent reports are asthma and other conditions, both at 8.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Dunoon, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.3%. This is still a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%, and much lower than most similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +97.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Dunoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121033/dunoon/topic/health-disability