32.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dalyston · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dalyston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define the health profile of Dalyston. About 32.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is particularly evident for mental health, where local rates are among the highest for this level of area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 15.4% of people, well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 11.8% and arthritis at 9.4%, though 57.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
15.4%
Higher than 96% 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 Dalyston, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.0%, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure, but it has fallen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Dalyston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221021/dalyston/topic/health-disability