35.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Heatley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.6% of people in Heatley live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of residents needing daily help, making it one of the areas with the greatest health needs in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (12.2%) and mental health (11.7%) being the most reported. While 52.8% of people have no long-term condition, about 13.7% live with two or more.
11.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Heatley, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.3% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +86.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021477/heatley/topic/health-disability