25.1%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dalwallinu · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Dalwallinu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Dalwallinu than in most similar areas. Just 25.1% of the population has a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the community reports better health outcomes than many other comparable places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.9% of people report a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 7.4%, followed by mental health and arthritis.
6.9%
Lower than 81% 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 Dalwallinu, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.8% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.7%, and remains about the same as the state average.
4.8% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521017/dalwallinu/topic/health-disability