39.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Eastern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Eastern Heights
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Eastern Heights live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14% of residents, a rate well above the Australian average of 8.8%. Overall, 39.5% of people report a long-term health issue—much higher than most areas—with arthritis and asthma also being frequent.
14.0%
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 Eastern Heights, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here, as 9.7% need some help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.7% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Eastern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30935/eastern-heights/topic/health-disability