26.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drysdale River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Drysdale River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Zero residents reported a mental health condition in Drysdale River, marking a standout contrast to the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area generally shows lower rates of long-term health issues and disability than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.4%, while half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
0.0%
Lower 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 Drysdale River, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 37%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% of people who need such support across Australia.
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 Drysdale River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/topic/health-disability