32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Hicks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Hicks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Mount Hicks, affecting 11.8% of residents. While nearly 60% of people here have no long-term health issues, the area has a higher rate of chronic conditions than most similar places. This is particularly evident when compared to the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population, a rate higher than most similar areas.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Mount Hicks, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.3% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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).
More for Mount Hicks
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Hicks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60428/mount-hicks/topic/health-disability