29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in The Hills District
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents live with long-term health issues in The Hills District compared to the national figure. About 29.8% of people report a chronic condition, with mental health being the most common struggle for local residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and above the 8.8% national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 7.8%, while 65.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 78% 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 The Hills District, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.5% of people, a figure that is a little below both the Queensland and Australian averages. This proportion has rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
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).
More for The Hills District
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/health-disability