16.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drummartin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drummartin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Drummartin is shaped by a higher need for support, as 11.9% of people require help with daily activities. While the area has a very low rate of long-term physical health issues, it faces challenges with mental health and disability support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 16.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. However, mental health conditions are a significant issue, affecting 14.3% of residents, a rate well above the national average of 8.8%.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Drummartin, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Support needs are high in Drummartin, with 11.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
11.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Drummartin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20797/drummartin/topic/health-disability