24.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drummoyne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drummoyne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Drummoyne compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions, which affect 6.4% of residents. Most people have no long-term health issues, while those who do most often report arthritis, asthma or other general conditions.
6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality 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 Drummoyne, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Drummoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11296/drummoyne/topic/health-disability