7.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hugh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hugh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of chronic illness marks the population in Hugh, where only 7.3% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia. Residents here report much better overall health and a lower need for daily support compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very rare here, with only 0.7% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure. Diabetes is the most common long-term condition at 3.6%, while 19.2% of people report having no health conditions at all.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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 Hugh, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is rarely needed in Hugh, as only 1.0% of people require help with daily activities. This is a little below the Northern Territory average and well below the Australian figure.
1.0% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 Hugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70130/hugh/topic/health-disability