34.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drouin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Drouin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Drouin now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. Health challenges are common here, with 34.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 12.1%, which is well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Other common issues include arthritis (11.2%) and asthma (10.4%), and 4.7% of people manage three or more conditions.
12.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Drouin, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.0% of people in Drouin need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. This is a growing trend, with the proportion of people needing assistance rising 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011076/drouin/topic/health-disability