43.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamley Bridge · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hamley Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Hamley Bridge live with a long-term health condition compared to most similar areas. About 43.7% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is much higher than the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the local need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 14.3% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 16.4%, followed by mental health, other conditions, and asthma.
14.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Hamley Bridge, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas at 13.3%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7%, and the proportion of people needing such support has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Hamley Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421015/hamley-bridge/topic/health-disability