22.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Driver · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Driver
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.0% of people in Driver live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the community feel healthier than the national figure, with two-thirds of residents reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here at 7.7%, though this is still lower than most areas. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is well below the Australian average by 5.7 percentage points.
7.7%
Lower than 65% 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 Driver, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.4% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the national average. This rate has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +95.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041037/driver/topic/health-disability