26.6%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hughes · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Hughes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.4% of people in Hughes need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This suggests a generally healthy population, as most residents live without any long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales figure. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.2% of residents, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most areas.
7.2%
Lower than 74% of federal 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 Hughes, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require daily assistance, with only 4.4% needing help. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED119/hughes/topic/health-disability