25.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hughesdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hughesdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Hughesdale live with long-term health conditions compared to most similar areas. Only 25.4% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 8.1% of people, a figure about the same as the rest of the state. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while 17.5% live with one condition.
8.1%
Lower than 59% 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 Hughesdale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Hughesdale need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for its level and matches the Victorian average. This is an increase of 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Hughesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021180/hughesdale/topic/health-disability