29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hay South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hay South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Hay South have remained stable over the last decade, with most residents reporting a fair level of wellbeing. About 29.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. These conditions vary, with diabetes and arthritis being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 5.6%, while 7.8% of people have diabetes and 7.6% have arthritis. For most residents, health is a non-issue, as 56.9% report having no long-term conditions.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Hay South, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Hay South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11882/hay-south/topic/health-disability