39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hackham · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hackham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 39.2% of people in Hackham live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much more likely to have health challenges than most other parts of the country. These issues range from mental health to chronic physical conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.0% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia, while arthritis (12.5%) and asthma (12.2%) are also common long-term struggles here.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Hackham, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Hackham, with 9.3% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Hackham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40544/hackham/topic/health-disability