38.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Leonards Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Leonards Hill
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 Leonards Hill. Around 38.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages of around 27%. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.8% of people here, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma (12.8%) and heart disease (10.6%) are also common long-term health issues in the area.
12.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Leonards Hill, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Leonards Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21489/leonards-hill/topic/health-disability