33.8%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Horsham · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Horsham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 33.8% of people in Horsham live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile compared to other regions. While many residents remain healthy, a significant portion of the population manages ongoing medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (11.7%) and asthma (9.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.5% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.5%
Higher than 50% of urban area 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 Horsham, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.6% of people in Horsham need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure, though the proportion of people needing support has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2010/horsham/topic/health-disability