41.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamley Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hamley Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Hamley Bridge than in most similar areas. About 41.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment at 16.6%, while 12.0% of people live with a mental health condition, a rate well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Over half the population has no long-term health issues, but 7.6% of residents manage three or more conditions.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Hamley Bridge, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here for some, with 12.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Hamley Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40558/hamley-bridge/topic/health-disability