36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Hills · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Black Hills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 37% of people in Black Hills live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This means more than one in three residents manage a lasting health issue, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 13.4%, followed by arthritis at 10.9%. This level of mental ill-health is well above the Australian average of 8.8% and higher than most similar areas.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Black Hills, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Black Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60049/black-hills/topic/health-disability