29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Heathfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Heathfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common in Heathfield than in most similar areas, affecting 10.1% of the population. While this is slightly above the national figure, most residents here live without any long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the South Australian rate. Mental health and arthritis are the most reported issues, affecting 10.1% and 9.6% of residents respectively.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Heathfield, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state figure of 6.7%.
5.6% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Heathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/topic/health-disability