35.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hamilton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 7% of people in Hamilton need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. The area faces significant health challenges, with long-term conditions affecting far more residents than in most other similar places. This burden is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, affecting 35.3% of residents. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13%, while 10.7% of people report a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Hamilton, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more people in Hamilton need help with daily activities than in the rest of Victoria, with 7.6% of the population requiring assistance.
7.6% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21129/hamilton/topic/health-disability