27.3%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hobsons Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Hobsons Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support is the main shift in Hobsons Bay, where the share of people requiring assistance has risen since 2011. Overall, health outcomes in the area track closely with the rest of the country, with 27.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 8.4% and 8.3% of people respectively. The 8.4% of residents with a mental health condition is lower than in most other similar areas.
8.4%
Lower than 61% 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 Hobsons Bay, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.4% since 2011. This is higher than most other areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Hobsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21302/hobsons-bay/topic/health-disability