34.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harcourt · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Harcourt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with health challenges in Harcourt than in most similar areas. Around 34.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well above both the Victorian and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here at 14.6%. Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
11.2%
Higher than 68% of urban centre 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 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.9% of residents who need help with routine activities. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +188.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
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/ucl/UCL221032/harcourt/topic/health-disability