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Darebin - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Darebin - South

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

A small rise in the number of people needing daily help since 2011 marks a slight shift in health needs for Darebin - South. While most residents are healthy, a significant 12.4% of the population lives with a mental health condition. This figure is well above the national average.

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📍 Darebin - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Darebin - South sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.1%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darebin - South — higher than 58% of areas.

Darebin - South29.1%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest for similar areas, affecting 12.4% of people. Overall, long-term health conditions are a little above the national figure at 29.1%, with asthma and other conditions also each affecting 9.2% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Darebin - South, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 65.2% One condition 21.7% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Darebin - South, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (19%) and Asthma (19%).

Mental health 12.4% Other condition 9.2% Asthma 9.2% Arthritis 6.4% Diabetes 3.2% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.4% Lung condition 0.9% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is about the same as the typical experience across Victoria and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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 Darebin - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20602/darebin-south/topic/health-disability