28.5%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawkesbury · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Hawkesbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Hawkesbury is shaped by a health profile that mirrors the national average, with about 28.5% of people managing a long-term health condition. Most residents are healthy, though a small but growing number require regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, each affecting 8.9% of the population.
8.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate 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 Hawkesbury, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily tasks make up 5.3% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/topic/health-disability