28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heidelberg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heidelberg Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health challenges are much more common in Heidelberg Heights than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health figures are typical for the region, the high rate of mental health conditions stands out as the primary health concern for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues include asthma (9.4%) and arthritis (7.3%), though 63.8% of people report having no long-term condition at all.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Heights, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of people, a rate that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the 5.9% seen across Victoria and 5.8% across Australia.
6.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights/topic/health-disability