36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ganmain · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ganmain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Ganmain. Around 36.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are reflected in the higher number of residents who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, while 10.6% of people have a mental health condition. This last figure is a little above the 8.8% national average, and overall, 6.2% of residents manage three or more conditions.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Ganmain, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11589/ganmain/topic/health-disability