23.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillcrest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillcrest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Hillcrest report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, as only 23% of residents live with a chronic health issue. This figure is well below both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with arthritis and other unspecified conditions being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 7.5% of residents, which is a little below the Australian figure.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 Hillcrest, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Hillcrest need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40592/hillcrest/topic/health-disability