36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Girralong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Girralong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Girralong, where 22.7% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 36.4% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 9.1% of residents.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Girralong, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more people in Girralong need help with daily activities compared to the national and state figures, with 6.8% of the population requiring assistance.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Girralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11639/girralong/topic/health-disability