27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howqua · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howqua
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions than most areas marks the health profile of Howqua. While most residents are healthy, 10.8% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is a little above the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 12.7%, while 67.7% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Howqua, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.9% of people in Howqua need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the national figure of 5.8%.
1.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Howqua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21211/howqua/topic/health-disability