48.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harrington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Harrington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Harrington, where 48.4% of people live with a chronic condition. This is 21 percentage points above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost half of the population has a long-term health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Arthritis is the most common, affecting 23% of people, while 11.6% have a mental health condition—a figure well above the state average of 8%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Harrington, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas. At 9.4%, this is well above the 5.8% figure seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
9.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 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 Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/health-disability