30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hughes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly one in three people in Hughes live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most other areas, impacting daily life for a significant portion of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the ACT average. The most common issues are other conditions at 10.6% and arthritis at 10.2%, while 9.1% have a mental health condition.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Hughes, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 8.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the 4.6% typical for the ACT.
8.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80076/hughes/topic/health-disability