37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hat Head · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hat Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic health needs is a common part of daily life in Hat Head, where 37% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%, marking a significant health challenge for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 17.3% of residents. While mental health conditions are reported at 8.8%, which is about the same as the national figure, overall long-term health struggles are much higher than in most other areas.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Hat Head, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 9.9% of people needing help to complete daily activities. This is well above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
9.9% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Hat Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/topic/health-disability