30.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Hunter Shire · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Upper Hunter Shire
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Upper Hunter Shire, affecting 10.3% of the population. While most residents report no chronic health issues, the area has a higher rate of long-term conditions than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. After arthritis and asthma, mental health conditions are the most frequent, though at 8.2%, this is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Lower than 54% 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 Upper Hunter Shire, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.8% of people, a rate that is about the same as across Australia. This figure has risen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Upper Hunter Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17620/upper-hunter-shire/topic/health-disability