29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heathmont · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heathmont
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 29.5% of people in Heathmont live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. While most residents report no long-term health issues, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 9.8%, followed by mental health at 9.3%. This mental health rate is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Heathmont, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.1% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Heathmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21165/heathmont/topic/health-disability