38.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grafton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Grafton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Grafton, where 38.2% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The area struggles more with health issues than most similar places, particularly regarding mental health and the need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.1% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term illnesses include arthritis at 13.5% and asthma at 11.0%. While 52.3% of people report no long-term conditions, 6.1% of the population live with three or more.
13.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Grafton, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.7% of people in Grafton, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Grafton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011080/grafton/topic/health-disability