36.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hawker · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Hawker
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Hawker live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While many residents face chronic illness, a smaller proportion report mental health issues compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with 36.3% of residents reporting a long-term condition—well above the South Australian rate of 31.0%. Arthritis is the most frequent illness at 12.4%, followed by asthma at 11.1%.
8.0%
Lower than 71% 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 Hawker, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 7.5% of people in Hawker need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 8.4%.
7.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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).
More for Hawker
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422021/hawker/topic/health-disability