19.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Hoxton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Hoxton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in West Hoxton than in most similar areas. Only 19.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as significantly healthier than both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here, affecting only 4.4% of people, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with 74.1% of the population reporting none.
4.4%
Lower than 78% 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 West Hoxton, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in West Hoxton need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 West Hoxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14263/west-hoxton/topic/health-disability