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Derrimut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Derrimut

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Derrimut than in most similar areas. Only 15.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Derrimut, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Derrimut sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Derrimut — lower than 97% of areas.

Derrimut15.8%
3026, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.6% of people, a figure well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents have no long-term health issues, and the most common reported conditions are asthma and other general health problems.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Derrimut, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 77.6% One condition 12.7% Two conditions 2.2% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Derrimut splits fairly evenly between Other condition (24%) and Asthma (23%), with Diabetes at 15%.

Other condition 6.0% Asthma 6.0% Diabetes 3.8% Mental health 3.6% Arthritis 2.5% Heart disease 1.6% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 4.1% of people here, which is much lower than most other areas and slightly below the national figure of 5.8%.

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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011570/derrimut/topic/health-disability