34.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Granite Belt · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Granite Belt
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 6.5 percentage points separates Granite Belt from the national average, with far more people living with long-term illnesses. Around 34.2% of residents manage a chronic condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This suggests a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.7%, followed by mental health and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 9.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.
9.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Granite Belt, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 7.8% of people here, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, climbing from 6.3% to 7.8%.
7.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30703/granite-belt/topic/health-disability