18.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huonbrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Huonbrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health reports in Huonbrook have remained notably positive, with far fewer people living with long-term illnesses than in most other areas. Only 18.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This profile suggests a community experiencing very low rates of chronic illness and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4% of people here, a figure well below the 8.8% national average. Long-term health is also strong, with over half the population reporting no chronic conditions at all.
4.0%
Lower than 79% 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 Huonbrook, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most, as only 3% of residents need help with everyday activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
3.0% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Huonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11969/huonbrook/topic/health-disability