32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drome · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drome
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a major concern in Drome, where 19.2% of residents live with such a condition. This is far above the national figure and is among the highest rates for areas of this size. Overall, health challenges are more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. While mental health is the most common issue, 15.4% of residents also live with arthritis and 11.5% with diabetes.
19.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Drome, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Surprisingly, no one in the community reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/health-disability