31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hartley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hartley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Hartley now report long-term health issues than in previous years. About 31.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing higher health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 12.3% of people. While long-term health issues are high, the 7.1% of residents with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Hartley, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of residents. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figure of 5.8%, placing the area around the middle compared to similar locations.
4.2% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11868/hartley/topic/health-disability