34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Girvan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Girvan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 34% of people in Girvan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is mirrored in the need for daily support, leaving the area with a significantly higher burden of health challenges than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 34.8% of residents affected, including 11.4% with mental health conditions. These figures are well above those for New South Wales, with the most frequent problems being other general conditions and arthritis.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Girvan, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 10.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the nation. This puts Girvan among the highest areas for people requiring help with everyday activities.
10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Girvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11641/girvan/topic/health-disability