35.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Deloraine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Deloraine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities in Deloraine has barely changed since 2011, staying around 7.6%. However, long-term health is a significant challenge here, with 35.4% of residents living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 14.2%. Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of people, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Deloraine, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.6% of people in Deloraine need some help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than what is seen in most similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.6%
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).
More for Deloraine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021054/deloraine/topic/health-disability