27.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harrietville · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Harrietville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas make Harrietville a notably healthy place to live. While the typical person here is as healthy as those across Victoria, the number of people needing daily help is very low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.7%, and mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 8.2%.
8.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Harrietville, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people in Harrietville need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national average and has barely changed since 2011.
2.3% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222033/harrietville/topic/health-disability