27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Huon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Huon have remained steady, with 27.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is about the same as the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. While some residents manage chronic illnesses, the area sees far fewer people needing help with daily tasks than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 6.8%, which is lower than most areas. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 8.7%.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Huon, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require support for daily activities, with just 1.5% needing help. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the national figure of 5.8%.
1.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Huon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21221/huon/topic/health-disability