38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heatherbrae · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heatherbrae
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Heatherbrae live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it an area with much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar places. Mental health and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.1% of the population, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 8.8% national average. This high prevalence of mental health issues mirrors the rate of arthritis, which also affects 15.1% of residents.
15.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality 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 Heatherbrae, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8%, with 7.6% of people in Heatherbrae requiring support. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Heatherbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11891/heatherbrae/topic/health-disability