36.6%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hurtle Vale · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Hurtle Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one third of people in Hurtle Vale live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with high rates of both physical and mental health challenges across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term issues here. About 12.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian average of 8.8%.
12.8%
Higher than 94% 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 Hurtle Vale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has nearly doubled since 2011, rising to 7.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +93.0%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Hurtle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40023/hurtle-vale/topic/health-disability