33.7%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Warragul - Drouin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Warragul - Drouin than in most similar areas. About 33.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with mental health (11.7%), arthritis (11.1%), and asthma (10.0%) being the most reported. The rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%.
11.7%
Higher than 71% of urban area 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 Warragul - Drouin, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/health-disability