44.8%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hopetoun · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hopetoun
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 44.8% of people in Hopetoun live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and represents one of the highest rates for areas of this size.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue, reported by 17.5% of the population.
11.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Hopetoun, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 12.6% of residents, which is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9%. This need has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221033/hopetoun/topic/health-disability