46.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Derrinallum · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Derrinallum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more residents in Derrinallum live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population—46.4%—report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the significant number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 16.1% of people reporting a mental health condition, well above the Victorian average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 23.4%, followed by asthma and diabetes.
16.1%
Higher than 99% 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 Derrinallum, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (23%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need has grown significantly, rising 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +207.5%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Derrinallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222017/derrinallum/topic/health-disability