28.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Galston - Laughtondale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health levels in Galston - Laughtondale are generally in line with state and national figures, though mental health rates are notably low. Around 28% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is a similar proportion to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. Among long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 10%, while 64.2% of people report having no long-term conditions at all.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Galston - Laughtondale, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/health-disability