32.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamilton - Broadmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hamilton - Broadmeadow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Hamilton - Broadmeadow live with a long-term health condition, creating a significant need for health support in the area. Mental health issues are particularly common here, with 13.1% of residents reporting such a condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, affecting 32.9% of people. Mental health is the most reported condition at 13.1%, followed by arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 9.5%.
13.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Hamilton - Broadmeadow, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Hamilton - Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031224/hamilton-broadmeadow/topic/health-disability