34.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Happy Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Happy Valley, where 11% of people live with the condition. This area has a notably higher rate of chronic illness than most other places, with 34.1% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 31.0%. This includes asthma (10.3%) and mental health conditions (10.5%), the latter of which is higher than most areas.
10.5%
Higher than 73% 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 Happy Valley, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This proportion has risen 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/health-disability