22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drummond Cove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drummond Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Drummond Cove struggle with chronic illness compared to most other areas. Only 22.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that generally enjoys a high level of wellbeing in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 67.4% of people reporting no health issues at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national figures at 6.5%, with asthma being the most reported long-term condition at 7.4%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Drummond Cove, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.3% of people need help with everyday activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.3% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Drummond Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50426/drummond-cove/topic/health-disability