20.9%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Georges River · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Georges River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in Georges River than in most other areas. Only 20.9% of people here report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that generally enjoys better long-term health than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with mental health conditions affecting just 4.9% of people. This is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents have no long-term conditions at all, while the most common reported issues are other general conditions and arthritis.
4.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) 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 Georges River, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This rate has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 4.9%.
5.3% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/topic/health-disability