30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Halls Gap · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Halls Gap
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Halls Gap is marked by a healthy population, with only 2.8% of people needing help with daily tasks. This is well below the Victorian figure of 5.9%. While some residents manage long-term illness, the overall need for disability support is low compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.7%, while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of residents, a rate about the same as across Australia.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Halls Gap, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require assistance with daily activities, at just 2.8%. This is well below both the Victorian average of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
2.8% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Halls Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21127/halls-gap/topic/health-disability