31.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Harvey · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Harvey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.2% of people in Harvey live with a long-term health condition. This gap is seen across both general health and daily support needs. While the area has fewer health issues than many similar places, it remains significantly more affected than the rest of Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the state or nation, with arthritis affecting 12% of residents. Most people report no long-term conditions, but 8.7% of the population lives with a mental health condition.
8.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Harvey, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.9% of people in Harvey, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average. This need for assistance has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +161.0%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515015/harvey/topic/health-disability