27.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Highton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Highton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 66% of people in Highton report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area's overall health profile is very similar to the rest of Victoria and Australia, with most residents managing well without chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Asthma is the most common issue at 9%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 8.5% of residents.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Highton, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 4.4% of people in Highton. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21187/highton/topic/health-disability