29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darraweit Guim · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darraweit Guim
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Darraweit Guim have remained relatively steady since 2011. About 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the Victorian and national averages. Most people here report no chronic health issues, while arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.2% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 8.7%, followed by asthma at 7.7%.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Darraweit Guim, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people in Darraweit Guim need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Darraweit Guim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20716/darraweit-guim/topic/health-disability