29.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drumcondra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drumcondra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability patterns in Drumcondra have remained steady over the last decade, with 29.1% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents live without a chronic illness, while those with conditions most commonly report arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian average. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.7% of residents, a figure slightly below the national rate of 8.8%.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Drumcondra, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.2% of the population, which is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.2% ▲ +158.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Drumcondra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20796/drumcondra/topic/health-disability