30.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harvey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Harvey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Harvey than in most similar areas. About 30.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This health profile is driven largely by arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.1% of people. While 30.2% of the population has a health condition, the vast majority of residents—60.8%—report having none at all.
8.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Harvey, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021014/harvey/topic/health-disability