34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Garden Suburb · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Garden Suburb
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Garden Suburb live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in the number of residents who require regular help with daily activities. Mental health and arthritis are among the most common challenges faced by the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the 27.7% national average. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 12.7%, while arthritis affects 12.2% of the population.
12.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Garden Suburb, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 7.7%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
7.7% ▲ +160.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Garden Suburb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11591/garden-suburb/topic/health-disability