29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Galston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Galston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30% of people in Galston live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are healthy, with 64% reporting no long-term conditions at all. This provides a general snapshot of the health and support needs across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.9% of people. While 29.9% of residents have a long-term condition, the 7.4% who have a mental health condition is a little below the Australian figure.
7.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 Galston, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.2% of the population. This rate is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.2% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11586/galston/topic/health-disability