35.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Healesville · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Healesville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Healesville live with health issues than in most similar areas. Around 35.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored in the number of people needing help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (13%) and mental health issues (11.6%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are a little above the 8.8% national figure, and nearly 13% of the population manage two or more chronic illnesses.
11.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre 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 Healesville, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.9% of the population, which is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This need has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Healesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214009/healesville/topic/health-disability