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Higgins · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Higgins

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

More people in Higgins report living with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. One in three residents has a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions.

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📍 Higgins, Suburb / Locality

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

33.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Higgins — higher than 70% of areas.

Higgins33.0%
2615, ACT 32.0%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A total of 33% of people here have a long-term health condition, well above the ACT figure of 28.1%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 11.1%, a figure much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Higgins, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.8% One condition 21.7% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Higgins splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Asthma 11.2% Mental health 11.1% Other condition 10.7% Arthritis 10.3% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The need for help with daily activities affects 6% of people in Higgins. This is a little above the ACT average of 4.6% and about the same as the national figure.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +48.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80073/higgins/topic/health-disability