28.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Griffith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A a typical resident of Griffith (ACT) is unlikely to have a long-term health issue, with 65.9% reporting no health conditions. While most of the area is healthy, about 9.9% of people live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the ACT and national levels. Mental health is the most common specific issue at 9.9%, followed by other conditions at 10.6% and asthma at 8.4%.
9.9%
Higher than 65% 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 Griffith, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population, which is about the same as the ACT and Australia. This figure has risen since 2011, when it was 3.4%.
5.1% ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/health-disability