25.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hawthorn East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Hawthorn East compared to the state and national figures. Only 25.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is lower than most other areas. This trend is reflected in a low rate of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are a little below the state and national figures here. Mental health and asthma are the most common reported issues, affecting 8.4% and 8.0% of residents respectively, while nearly 70% of people report having no long-term condition.
8.4%
Lower than 55% 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 Hawthorn East, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Hawthorn East need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the rate has risen by 1.1 points since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/health-disability