29.8%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hume · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Hume
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 30% of people in Hume live with a long-term health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. This level of ill-health is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Most residents remain healthy, but arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 10.2% and asthma 8.9% of the population. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.8% of people, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.8%
Lower than 54% 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 Hume, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures, though the number has rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED120/hume/topic/health-disability