32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillbank · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillbank
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap exists in Hillbank, where long-term conditions are well above the national average. About 32% of people live with a chronic health issue, a figure notably higher than the 27.7% seen across Australia. This suggests a community facing more significant health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with asthma at 10.5% and mental health at 10.2%. This mental health rate is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. While 62.9% of residents have no long-term conditions, 22.7% live with one.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Hillbank, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Hillbank need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as both the South Australian and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Hillbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40591/hillbank/topic/health-disability