35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hilldene · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hilldene
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Hilldene, where over a third of residents live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. This includes a mental health condition for 10.9% of residents, a figure a little above the national average.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Hilldene, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.7% of people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.7% ▲ +274.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Hilldene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21191/hilldene/topic/health-disability