31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heidelberg West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of mental health conditions than the national average defines the health profile of Heidelberg West. About 13.6% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is nearly 5 percentage points higher than the Victorian and Australian figures. This contributes to a broader trend where more people here struggle with long-term health issues compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 31.1% of people, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 13.6%, followed by asthma at 10% and arthritis at 9.2%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 West, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are more challenging for residents here, with 8.6% needing some help. This is a little above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% average for Australia.
8.6% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/health-disability