33.7%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lower Hunter · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Lower Hunter
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in the Lower Hunter now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, and this includes mental health conditions, which affect 11.9% of people. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, each affecting over 10% of the population.
11.9%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Lower Hunter, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.0% of residents who need assistance with routine activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%, and the need for help has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Lower Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10601/lower-hunter/topic/health-disability