37.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grenfell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Grenfell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Grenfell live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state. About 37% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 10 percentage points higher than the New South Wales figure. This level of illness is among the highest for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 15.3% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 10.1% of the population affected.
10.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Grenfell, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.8% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for help has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 7%.
7.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021066/grenfell/topic/health-disability