33.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horsham · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Horsham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of residents in Horsham live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This health burden is significantly higher than the state and national figures, with 33.1% of people reporting a lasting health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.5%, followed by mental health issues at 10.1%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
10.1%
Higher than 73% 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 Horsham, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.3% of the population who need help with everyday activities. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages, though it has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23190/horsham/topic/health-disability