26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hovea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hovea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health than most similar areas defines daily life in Hovea, where 62.4% of residents report having no long-term health conditions. Most people here live without chronic illness, with the typical health profile sitting about the same as the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 7.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. For those with long-term health issues, arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (6.9%) are among the most common reports.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Hovea, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +72.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Hovea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50657/hovea/topic/health-disability