38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derrinal · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Derrinal
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Derrinal compared to the rest of the country. About 38.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 11 percentage points above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 15.2% of people. While long-term health struggles are common, those with mental health conditions make up 8.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Derrinal, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 4% of residents needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
4.0% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Derrinal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20744/derrinal/topic/health-disability