31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Hardey · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report health issues in Mount Hardey than in most similar areas. About 31.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.0% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. The most common long-term health problems here are arthritis at 14.3% and heart disease at 13.0%.
31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mount Hardey, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
5.8% ▲ +96.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Hardey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51013/mount-hardey/topic/health-disability