25.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hallam
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 66% of people in Hallam report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area generally has fewer chronic health issues and mental health conditions than most other similar regions. However, a growing number of residents now require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 7.4% of the population—lower than both the state and national rates of 8.8%.
7.4%
Lower than 69% 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 Hallam, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 8.5% of people needing help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. This figure is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9% and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/health-disability