33.4%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grey · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Grey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily help defines the health profile of Grey, where 6.9% of people now require assistance. This is much higher than most similar areas. Overall, health struggles are common here, with over a third of the population living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent struggle at 12.0%, while mental health conditions affect 9.6% of residents, a rate similar to the rest of the country.
9.6%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate 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 Grey, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011 to reach 6.9%. This figure is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED404/grey/topic/health-disability