24.5%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Druitt · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Mount Druitt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Mount Druitt now need help with daily activities, with the rate rising to 6.3% since 2011. Despite this increase, the area is generally healthier than most, with 24.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.0% of people. The most reported long-term health issues in the area are asthma at 8.0%, diabetes at 7.3%, and arthritis at 6.6%.
6.0%
Lower than 84% of state electorate 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 Mount Druitt, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.3% of residents require assistance with daily tasks, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national rates, but it has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/topic/health-disability