30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drouin East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drouin East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Drouin East live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure. While many residents manage these health issues independently, a small number require daily support. This creates a varied health landscape where most people are healthy, but a significant minority face chronic challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 9.0% and 8.5% of people respectively. While 30.5% of residents have a health condition—higher than the national figure—those with mental health conditions (7.3%) are a little below the Victorian average.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Drouin East, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with only 4.0% of people needing help with core activities. This is a little below the 5.8% national figure and the Victorian average of 5.9%.
4.0% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 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 Drouin East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20791/drouin-east/topic/health-disability