35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hallston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hallston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Hallston, with 35% of people now living with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, though mental health issues are notably rare here compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, only 3.8% report a mental health issue, which is well below the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term illness, affecting 16.6% of the population.
3.8%
Lower than 80% 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 Hallston, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, with 10.2% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.2% ▲ +310.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Hallston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21128/hallston/topic/health-disability