42.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hackham West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hackham West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 43% of people in Hackham West live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-need area where mental health and chronic illnesses are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent here, affecting 19% of residents—far above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term struggles include arthritis and asthma, both affecting 14.6% of the community.
19.0%
Higher than 99% 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 West, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 11.2% needing help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded across Australia.
11.2% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40545/hackham-west/topic/health-disability