34.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Dandalup · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in North Dandalup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in North Dandalup live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a higher burden of illness compared to most other areas, though few residents require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues affect 34.7% of residents, with arthritis being the most common at 15.3%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, affecting 10.7% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 62% 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 North Dandalup, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.0% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is lower than most other areas and has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 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 North Dandalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522051/north-dandalup/topic/health-disability