21.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Hills Shire · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in The Hills Shire
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in The Hills Shire than in most similar areas. Only 21.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This suggests a population in generally good health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.0% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, 73.5% of the community has no long-term health conditions, while asthma and arthritis are the most common reported issues.
5.0%
Lower than 87% 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 The Hills Shire, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.7% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.7%.
3.7% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 The Hills Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17420/the-hills-shire/topic/health-disability