33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Valley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Valley Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Valley Heights, where 33.6% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and shows a community facing more chronic health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis at 11.5% and asthma at 9% being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% national figure.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Valley Heights, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.5% of people in Valley Heights need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the state and national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Valley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14087/valley-heights/topic/health-disability