27.5%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawkesbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Hawkesbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 65% of people in Hawkesbury report having no long-term health conditions. This means the majority of the population lives without a chronic health issue, reflecting a health profile that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to state and national figures. Arthritis (8.5%) and asthma (8.0%) are the most common reported issues, while mental health conditions affect 8.0% of residents, a rate lower than most areas.
8.0%
Lower than 67% 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 Hawkesbury, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This need has risen slightly since 2011, increasing by 1.1 percentage points.
4.3% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/topic/health-disability