34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horsham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Horsham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Horsham is shaped by managing chronic illness, with 34.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting 12.1% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 11.0%. These mental health figures are a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Horsham, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher number of people in Horsham need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with 7.0% requiring assistance. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21206/horsham/topic/health-disability