# Health & Disability — Hume

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Area: Hume (Council (LGA))

Nearly 69% of people in Hume report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area far healthier than most, with a much lower rate of chronic illness compared to both Victoria and the rest of Australia.

Only 23.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the state and national averages at 7%.

Daily help is needed by 6.9% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People with a long-term health condition | 23.5% | — |
| People with a mental health condition | 7.0% | — |
| People needing help with daily activities | 6.9% | +30.2% since 2011 |

**Long-term health conditions reported** — Other condition 7.6%, Asthma 7.5%, Mental health 7.0%, Arthritis 6.6%, Diabetes 5.5%, Heart disease 3.1%, Cancer 1.9%, Lung condition 1.2%, Stroke 0.7%, Dementia 0.5%

**Number of long-term health conditions** — None 68.5%, One condition 16.1%, Two conditions 4.8%, Three or more 2.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23270/hume/topic/health-disability