32.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Hawker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people in Hawker live with long-term health conditions compared to most other areas. About 32.4% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes health management a significant part of life for a third of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 32.4% of people affected—well above the ACT's 28.1%. The most frequent reports include other conditions at 11.5% and arthritis at 10.5%, while 9.7% of residents live with a mental health condition.
9.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Hawker, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the ACT and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011013/hawker/topic/health-disability