41.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hopetoun · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hopetoun
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Hopetoun, where 17% of people live with the condition. This is a community with significant health challenges, as 41.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than in most of Australia, affecting 9.9% of the population.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Hopetoun, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, with 10.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21201/hopetoun/topic/health-disability