44.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Victor Harbor · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Victor Harbor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for support marks the recent health profile of Victor Harbor, where 10.6% of people now require help with daily activities. This is a significant rise from 8.0% in 2011. The area faces much higher rates of long-term health challenges than both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 45% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 18.2%, while mental health conditions are much more frequent here than in most other areas.
12.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Victor Harbor, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs have risen to 10.6% since 2011, which is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national rate of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
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/ucl/UCL413006/victor-harbor/topic/health-disability