35.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derwent Valley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Derwent Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Derwent Valley live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, with many residents requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.4% of the population. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, while arthritis (12.7%) and asthma (9.7%) are also common long-term illnesses here.
13.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Derwent Valley, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.2% of residents, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure is a little above both the state and national averages and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61510/derwent-valley/topic/health-disability