31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Homeleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Homeleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Homeleigh. About 31.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. These health challenges are particularly evident in the high number of residents reporting mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.3%, while 22.5% of residents live with one long-term health condition.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Homeleigh, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of illness, 0.0% of people in Homeleigh need help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Homeleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11938/homeleigh/topic/health-disability