34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huskisson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Huskisson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Huskisson live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This higher rate of chronic illness suggests a local population with significant ongoing health needs compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14.6%, while 9.5% of people report a mental health condition, a rate higher than most areas.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Huskisson, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more of the population needs help with daily activities than the national figure, with 6.9% of Huskisson residents requiring such support.
6.9% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11973/huskisson/topic/health-disability