17.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Derby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Derby have remained notably positive since 2011, with far fewer people reporting long-term illness than the national average. Only 17.1% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 3.6% of people reporting a mental health condition. Diabetes is the most common long-term illness at 5%, and over half the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
3.6%
Lower than 81% 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 Derby, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50405/derby/topic/health-disability