18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Garoo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Garoo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 18.3% of people in Garoo live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. While few residents have chronic illnesses, a small number still require significant help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of residents, a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 12.9%, followed by asthma at 7.5%.
6.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Garoo, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Garoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11595/garoo/topic/health-disability