38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hardys Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hardys Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Hardys Bay, where 38.2% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While many people here manage chronic illness, others maintain good health, with 59.2% reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 15.5%, contributing to a rate of chronic illness that is much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions affect 7.3% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Hardys Bay, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.3% of people in Hardys Bay need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and Australia.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Hardys Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11859/hardys-bay/topic/health-disability