35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heyfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heyfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Heyfield. About 35.3% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 11.9%, followed by mental health issues at 11%. These figures are much higher than most areas, with 11% of residents reporting a mental health condition compared to 8.8% nationally.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Heyfield, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.7% of people, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% national figure.
8.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21179/heyfield/topic/health-disability