34.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Huskisson · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Huskisson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 34.5% of people in Huskisson (L) live with a long-term health condition. This is a significant gap compared to the New South Wales rate of 27%. While many residents manage chronic health issues, over half of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 14.4% of residents. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.1% of the population, which is a little above the state average but lower than most similar areas.
9.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre 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 Huskisson, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen sharply in Huskisson (L), climbing 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.9%. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +191.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121052/huskisson/topic/health-disability