35.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawker · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hawker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Hawker. About 35.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high level of ill-health is mirrored in the number of people who need daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 11.6% and 10.3% of people. While 35.9% of residents have a health condition, mental health issues are less common at 8.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Hawker, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40572/hawker/topic/health-disability