34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harcourt · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Harcourt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Harcourt, where 12.9% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.8% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Overall, long-term health struggles are much more common here than in most other areas, with about 7% of people living with two or more conditions.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Harcourt, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Harcourt need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Harcourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21137/harcourt/topic/health-disability