31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Girilambone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Girilambone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks Girilambone, where 31.4% of people live with a chronic health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being common challenges for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.8% and asthma at 11.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Girilambone, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Girilambone need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +114.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Girilambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11636/girilambone/topic/health-disability