31.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hazelwood South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hazelwood South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis, asthma and mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issues in Hazelwood South, with 9.7% of people reporting each. This means health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas. Overall, 31.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.1% of the population. While 9.7% of people have a mental health condition—about the same as the state and national figures—the typical resident is more likely to have a long-term health problem than the average Australian.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Hazelwood South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people in Hazelwood South need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian rate of 5.9% and about the same as the national figure.
4.8% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Hazelwood South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21157/hazelwood-south/topic/health-disability