Hindmarsh · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Hindmarsh

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 37% of people in Hindmarsh have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Western Australian figure. This makes the area stand out as having a much higher rate of chronic health issues than most other similar places.

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📍 Hindmarsh, Suburb / Locality

Where Hindmarsh sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hindmarsh — higher than 85% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Hindmarsh37.0%
6462, WA 33.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.1% of people, which is a little above the national figure. While 50% of residents have no long-term health issues, others often deal with multiple problems, with 18.5% reporting two conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Hindmarsh, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 23%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Hindmarsh, the largest group is Mental health at 29%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Heart disease (19%).

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Hindmarsh reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50642/hindmarsh/topic/health-disability