35.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Healesville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Healesville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Healesville live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and makes the area stand out compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 35% of people affected, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.7%, while mental health conditions are a little above the national figure at 11.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Healesville, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, as 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21158/healesville/topic/health-disability