41.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Howell, where 41.9% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and marks the area as one of the most affected at its level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Heart disease is the most common long-term health issue here at 16.1%, followed by asthma at 12.9%. Mental health conditions affect 9.7% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 →Howell splits fairly evenly between None (42%) and Two conditions (38%), with One condition at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, with 16.1% needing help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
16.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Howell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11954/howell/topic/health-disability