36.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hindmarsh · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Hindmarsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates Hindmarsh from the state average in terms of long-term illness. Residents here struggle more with their health than people in most other similar areas. About 36.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 14.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average.
10.5%
Higher than 78% 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 Hindmarsh, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 8.2% of people who need help with regular activities. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type and is a little above the national figure of 5.8%, though the rate has barely changed since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22980/hindmarsh/topic/health-disability