13.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Halls Creek · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Halls Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report chronic illness in Halls Creek than in other parts of the country. Just 13.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a relatively low burden of long-term disease.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures, affecting only 2.3% of people. Among those with long-term illnesses, diabetes is the most common at 5.7%, while 65.8% of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.
2.3%
Lower than 98% 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 Halls Creek, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/topic/health-disability