29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Chelsea Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Chelsea Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Chelsea Heights sits around the middle for most health and disability measures compared to similar areas. While 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is only slightly above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people here report no chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, followed by arthritis at 8.7% and mental health conditions at 8.6%.
8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Chelsea Heights, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This rate has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +68.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Chelsea Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/topic/health-disability