31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hamlyn Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hamlyn Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks Hamlyn Heights, where 31.6% of people live with a lasting condition. This health gap is most noticeable in mental health, which is much more common here than in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.9%, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Other common issues include asthma (9.6%) and arthritis (9.0%), while 62.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Hamlyn Heights, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.5% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21130/hamlyn-heights/topic/health-disability