44.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Victor Harbor · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Victor Harbor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 44.2% of people in Victor Harbor live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected across both physical and mental health, making the area stand out compared to most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 17.3%, while 12.7% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Nearly half of the population has at least one health issue, and 17.5% of people manage two or more conditions.
12.7%
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 Victor Harbor, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high here, with 11.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
11.2% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41505/victor-harbor/topic/health-disability