19.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Austral - Greendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Austral - Greendale than in most similar areas. Only 19.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population across the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting just 4.3% of people. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, while arthritis is the most common reported illness at 6.1%.
19.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Austral - Greendale, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most other areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, though it has fallen since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Austral - Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011505/austral-greendale/topic/health-disability