25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howes Valley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howes Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher need for daily help defines Howes Valley, where 7.5% of people require assistance with activities of everyday life. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. While daily help needs are more common, long-term health conditions are slightly less frequent here than across the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25% of people report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 10%, while mental health conditions affect 8.8% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Howes Valley, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are a significant issue in Howes Valley, with 7.5% of residents needing help. This is a little above the 5.8% seen in both New South Wales and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Howes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11955/howes-valley/topic/health-disability