33.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hay · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Hay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Hay live with a long-term health condition. This rate is well above the national figure, meaning a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Asthma (11.1%) and arthritis (10.5%) are the most common, while mental health conditions affect 8.4% of people, a figure about the same as the national average.
8.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) 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 Hay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is harder for 6.2% of the community who need assistance with their activities. This is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 5.7%.
6.2% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13850/hay/topic/health-disability