26.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harolds Cross · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Harolds Cross
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Harolds Cross have remained steady, with 26.6% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is a little below the national figure and lower than most similar areas. Most residents live without a chronic illness, while arthritis is the most common condition reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.3% of residents, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 13.9%, while 63.3% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Harolds Cross, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Harolds Cross need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +136.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Harolds Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11862/harolds-cross/topic/health-disability