34.8%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Grampians
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Grampians live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of illness often shapes daily life in the region, where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13%, while 10.5% of people live with a mental health condition, a rate slightly above the rest of the country.
10.5%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Grampians, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.3% of the population who need help with core activities. This is much higher than most other areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/health-disability