29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huntly · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Huntly
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are a significant part of daily life in Huntly, where 12.4% of people report such a condition. This figure is well above the national average and stands out as the most striking health trend for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.4%, followed by asthma at 10.3% and arthritis at 7.9%.
12.4%
Higher than 85% 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 Huntly, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.3% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21219/huntly/topic/health-disability