51.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hillier · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hillier
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of all residents in Hillier live with a long-term health condition, a figure far higher than the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high health needs compared to similar places. Much of this is linked to a high rate of people needing daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 51.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is 23 points above the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 24.4%, while 11.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the national average.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Hillier, the largest group is None at 45%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is very high here, with 12.5% of residents requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.5% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Hillier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40593/hillier/topic/health-disability