24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heckenberg · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heckenberg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A stark gap exists between low long-term illness rates and high support needs in Heckenberg. While only 24% of people report a long-term health condition, a very high proportion of the population requires daily help. This suggests a community where a small group of people may have very complex or severe needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with only 24% of people reporting one. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, and mental health conditions are also a little below the Australian average at 6.2%.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Heckenberg, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite lower overall illness rates, 10.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia, placing Heckenberg among the highest for this need.
10.3% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Heckenberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11894/heckenberg/topic/health-disability