32.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hazelgrove · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Hazelgrove compared to the rest of the state. About 32% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, with more people requiring assistance than in most similar areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 15.5% of people, followed by arthritis and diabetes at 10.3% each. While 7.2% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
32.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Hazelgrove, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Hazelgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11889/hazelgrove/topic/health-disability