Diamond Creek · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Diamond Creek

Name: Health & Disability in Diamond Creek — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Health and disability levels in Diamond Creek have remained steady over the last decade. About 26.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas and aligns closely with Victorian and national figures.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 8.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.3%. Most people report no long-term health issues, while 19.8% of the population manages one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Diamond Creek, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 68.0% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Diamond Creek splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Asthma 8.5% Mental health 8.3% Other condition 7.6% Arthritis 7.6% Diabetes 3.3% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 4.0% of residents. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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 Diamond Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20752/diamond-creek/topic/health-disability

Where Diamond Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition