31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamilton North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hamilton North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Hamilton North is marked by a high rate of long-term illness, with 31.6% of people living with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure, and the area struggles particularly with mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 13.1% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% national figure; other common conditions include arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 7.8%.
13.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality 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 Hamilton North, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people in Hamilton North need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figures of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Hamilton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11847/hamilton-north/topic/health-disability