22.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huon Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Huon Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Huon Creek than across the state. Only 22.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This makes the area stand out for its overall health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 5.9%, while arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term issues. Nearly 70% of people here report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.9%
Lower than 70% 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 Creek, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.0% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Huon Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21222/huon-creek/topic/health-disability