27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howqua Inlet · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howqua Inlet
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as the national figure, 27% of people in Howqua Inlet live with a long-term health condition. While most health stats match state trends, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 9.5% of residents. Overall, about half of the population reports no long-term health conditions, while 9.5% manage three or more.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Inlet, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
4.8% ▲ +172.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Howqua Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21213/howqua-inlet/topic/health-disability