36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hendon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hendon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Hendon, where 36.6% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average, with a particularly high number of residents requiring help with daily activities. These combined trends suggest a community with significant ongoing healthcare needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of people affected. Arthritis (12.6%) and mental health conditions (11.6%) are the most frequent, and the rate of mental health issues is a little above the South Australian figure.
11.6%
Higher than 81% 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 Hendon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily help is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 13.4% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and the state average of 6.7%.
13.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Hendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40583/hendon/topic/health-disability