29.0%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawke · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Hawke
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Hawke, affecting 10.1% of residents. This area generally sees more health challenges than most other places, with 29% of people living with a long-term condition. These figures are a little above the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10% of people here have a mental health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While 62.8% of residents report no long-term health issues, those with conditions most often deal with asthma, mental health, or arthritis.
10.0%
Higher than 67% 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 Hawke, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.4% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the state and national levels.
6.4% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Hawke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED219/hawke/topic/health-disability