28.2%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darebin · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Darebin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in Darebin than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health levels are about the same as the rest of the country, a striking 11% of residents live with a mental health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 11%, followed by other conditions (8.7%) and asthma (8.5%). About 28.2% of people have a long-term health issue, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
11.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) 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 Darebin, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.9%.
6.6% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Darebin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21890/darebin/topic/health-disability