35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillsborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Hillsborough, where 35.1% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with asthma and mental health being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 35.1% of people here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than across Australia, affecting 10.8% of residents.
10.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Hillsborough, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Hillsborough need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11916/hillsborough/topic/health-disability