30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gracemere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Gracemere
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 60% of people in Gracemere have no long-term health conditions. However, the remaining residents face a higher burden of illness than most other areas, with 30.4% living with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 11.1%, followed by mental health issues at 10.6%. Both figures are higher than most areas, with mental health conditions slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.6%
Higher than 74% 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 Gracemere, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031210/gracemere/topic/health-disability