33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Holt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Holt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Holt. About 33.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above both the ACT and national figures. Mental health is a particularly prominent issue here, affecting 12.8% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common in Holt, with mental health reported most often at 12.8%, followed by arthritis and asthma at 10.5% each. While 61% of people have no long-term conditions, the rate of mental health issues is much higher than in most other areas.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Holt, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the ACT average of 4.6%.
6.5% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80075/holt/topic/health-disability