35.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Drouin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Drouin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Drouin. About 35.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the community compared to other parts of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.8% of people. This is well above the 8.8% figure for both Victoria and Australia. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 11.7% and asthma at 10.6%.
12.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 Drouin, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.7% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213004/drouin/topic/health-disability