34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Horton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Horton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues define Upper Horton compared to most similar areas. About 34.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population facing significantly more health challenges than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 12.3% and 10.1% of people. While mental health conditions are reported by 8.7% of residents, this is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
8.7%
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 Upper Horton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is required by 5.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the state and national averages.
5.8% ▲ +101.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Upper Horton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14047/upper-horton/topic/health-disability