28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Hartley Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Hartley Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little over a quarter of the population in Hartley Vale lives with a long-term health condition. While most residents report no ongoing health issues, the area sees fewer people struggling with mental health or needing daily assistance compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.7%, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.0% of residents, a figure lower than both the state and national averages.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Vale, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people in Hartley Vale need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales, and it is lower than most similar areas.
3.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11869/hartley-vale/topic/health-disability