31.2%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Hunter · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Upper Hunter
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with a long-term health condition in Upper Hunter than in most similar areas. Around 31.2% of the population deals with a chronic health issue, which is well above both the state and national figures. This reflects a higher burden of illness compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.6% of people, followed by asthma at 9.7% and mental health at 9.5%. While 58.9% of residents report no long-term health issues, the rate of mental health conditions is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Upper Hunter, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This requirement for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Upper Hunter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10085/upper-hunter/topic/health-disability