35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hazelbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hazelbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are more common in Hazelbrook than in most other areas. About 35% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where a significant number of people manage ongoing health needs daily.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with mental health conditions affecting 13.3% of people—well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent reports include asthma at 11.2% and arthritis at 9.9%, while nearly 60% of residents report having no long-term condition.
13.3%
Higher than 88% 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 Hazelbrook, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people in Hazelbrook need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales state figure of 5.8%.
6.2% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Hazelbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11888/hazelbrook/topic/health-disability