37.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dangar Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dangar Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Dangar Island. While 37.4% of residents live with a chronic health condition, the number of people needing daily help has actually fallen over the last decade.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.7%, and mental health conditions are a little above the national rate at 10.5%.
10.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Dangar Island, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has fallen to 5.4% since 2011. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the state and national figures.
5.4% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Dangar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122047/dangar-island/topic/health-disability