52.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hunter · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hunter
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the population in Hunter live with a long-term health condition. This is a striking figure, as the 52.2% rate is far above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. While many deal with chronic health issues, very few people here report needing help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health conditions, affecting 21.7% and 13.0% of residents. Interestingly, mental health conditions are reported at 0.0%, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Hunter, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for almost everyone here, with 0.0% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21216/hunter/topic/health-disability