33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hatton Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hatton Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Hatton Vale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that 33.2% of residents have a lasting health issue, a trend that is higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of the population. Arthritis (11.9%) and asthma (11.1%) are also frequent, with 21.4% of residents living with one long-term condition.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Hatton Vale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily tasks are more challenging for a larger share of the community, with 7.5% of people needing assistance. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Hatton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31302/hatton-vale/topic/health-disability