26.0%
Lower than 64% 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.
A mental health rate well above the national figure marks the health landscape in Hillsborough. While general long-term health conditions are slightly less common than in most areas, 12.0% of people live with a mental health condition, which is significantly higher than the New South Wales average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue here at 12.0%, followed by arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease at 6.0% each. Overall, 26.0% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than in most other areas.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.0% of people in Hillsborough need help with their daily activities. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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/SAL11917/hillsborough/topic/health-disability