24.7%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Higgins · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Higgins
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Higgins than in most similar areas. Only 24.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend toward better health is mirrored in the low number of people who need daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 8.3%, followed by asthma at 7.6%. This level of mental health illness is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.3%
Lower than 62% 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 Higgins, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 4.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has fallen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED220/higgins/topic/health-disability