28.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heidelberg · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heidelberg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual 9.9% of people in Heidelberg live with a mental health condition. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Overall, the area's health profile is typical for the region, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. While mental health is the most common issue at 9.9%, other conditions like asthma (7.9%) and arthritis (7.8%) are also frequent.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Heidelberg, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
6.2% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Heidelberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/topic/health-disability