49.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Henty · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Henty
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Henty have a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in the rest of the state. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that a significant number of locals require help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Asthma is the most common condition at 21.3%, followed by arthritis at 17.3%, while mental health conditions affect 8.0% of the population.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Henty, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (33%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 10.7% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21171/henty/topic/health-disability