34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillvue · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillvue
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness define Hillvue compared to most similar areas. About 34.5% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above both the state and national figures. This health burden is reflected in the high prevalence of asthma and arthritis across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident is more likely to have a health issue here, with 34.5% reporting a long-term condition. This includes 10.9% with asthma and 10.6% with arthritis, while those with mental health conditions (9.9%) are a little above the national figure.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Hillvue, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rates of chronic illness, the 5.3% of people needing help with daily activities is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.3% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Hillvue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11921/hillvue/topic/health-disability