23.0%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drysdale · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Drysdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Drysdale than in most similar areas. While 23.0% of residents have a long-term condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 7.5%, followed by mental health conditions at 7.3%. This mental health figure is a little below the Australian average, though it is a little above the Northern Territory figure.
7.3%
Lower than 73% 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 Drysdale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.6% of people in Drysdale need help with daily activities, which is lower than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +121.5%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70010/drysdale/topic/health-disability