56.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harpers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Harpers Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Harpers Hill than in most similar areas. Over half the population—56.3%—deal with a chronic condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 56.3% of people affected, compared to just 27.0% across New South Wales. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 18.8%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 12.5%.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Harpers Hill, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (40%) and Two conditions (8%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.4%, this is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both the state and Australia.
9.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Harpers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11864/harpers-hill/topic/health-disability