41.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heathcote · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heathcote
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Significant health challenges mark the community in Heathcote, where long-term conditions are far more common than in most other areas. About 41.5% of residents live with a chronic health issue, a figure that sits far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 20.1% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 11.5% of the population affected.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Heathcote, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many residents, as 10.5% need some help with everyday activities. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
10.5% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21160/heathcote/topic/health-disability