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Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Highett (East) - Cheltenham

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 6.7% of people in Highett (East) - Cheltenham need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is slightly above the state and national averages. Overall, health outcomes in the area are mostly in line with broader trends across Victoria.

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📍 Highett (East) - Cheltenham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Highett (East) - Cheltenham sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Highett (East) - Cheltenham — higher than 50% of areas.

Highett (East) - Cheltenham28.2%
3192, VIC 27.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common issue reported at 8.7%, followed closely by asthma at 8.4% and arthritis at 8.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Highett (East) - Cheltenham, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 65.7% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Highett (East) - Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 8.7% Asthma 8.4% Other condition 8.4% Arthritis 8.1% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.7%. This is higher than most other similar areas, though it remains only slightly above the Victorian average of 5.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.7% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/health-disability